| Index | Elk Falls | 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 | Elk Falls | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 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 Elk Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk Falls, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elk Falls, KS, an average of 76.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Longton, KS | 395 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Howard, KS | 691 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Elk Falls, KS | 108 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harper, OR | 108 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Leadore, ID | 108 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Alexandria, MO | 107 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Windom, KS | 109 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Felt, OK | 109 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Elk Falls, KS | 108 | n/a |