| Index | Chanute | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chanute | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Chanute. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chanute, KS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Chanute, KS, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Altoona, KS | 273 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Thayer, KS | 405 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Erie, KS | 1,503 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Humboldt, KS | 2,162 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Buffalo, KS | 344 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Chanute, KS | 9,044 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Florence, OR | 9,037 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Lihue, HI | 9,036 | 45% | 7.1% |
| St. Anthony, MN | 9,035 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Monett, MO | 9,035 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Leonia, NJ | 9,059 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Chanute, KS | 9,044 | 30% | 37.5% |
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