| Index | Herington | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Herington | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Herington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Herington, KS schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Herington, KS, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hope, KS | 442 | 48% | 1.0% |
| White City, KS | 599 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lost Springs, KS | 84 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Herington, KS | 2,205 | 31% | 34.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delmar, DE | 2,205 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Krebs, OK | 2,205 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Greybull, WY | 2,206 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Weldon, CA | 2,204 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Dry Ridge, KY | 2,206 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Herington, KS | 2,205 | 31% | 34.7% |
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