| Index | Coldwater | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Coldwater | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Coldwater. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coldwater, KS schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Coldwater, KS, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Protection, KS | 370 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Coldwater, KS | 852 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ryan, OK | 852 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Highmore, SD | 852 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Patagonia, AZ | 852 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Lamberton, MN | 852 | 65% | 34.9% |
| New Summerfield, TX | 852 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Coldwater, KS | 852 | 20% | 58.3% |