| Index | Dighton | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dighton | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 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 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dighton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dighton, KS schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Dighton, KS, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Healy, KS | 302 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dighton, KS | 779 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garrison, KY | 779 | 40% | 17.7% |
| New Underwood, SD | 779 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Colo, IA | 779 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Trimont, MN | 779 | 54% | 11.5% |
| St. Clair, MN | 779 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Dighton, KS | 779 | 35% | 27.6% |
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