| Index | Detroit | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Detroit | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 59.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 16.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Detroit. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Detroit, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Detroit, KS, an average of 59.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Enterprise, KS | 839 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Abilene, KS | 6,394 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Chapman, KS | 1,250 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Junction City, KS | 23,460 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Solomon, KS | 1,161 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Detroit, KS | 154 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nightmute, AK | 154 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Cedar Grove, IN | 154 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Billingsley, AL | 154 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Boones Mill, VA | 154 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Kirbyville, MO | 155 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Detroit, KS | 154 | n/a |