| Index | Holcomb | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Holcomb | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holcomb. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holcomb, KS schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Holcomb, KS, an average of 78.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deerfield, KS | 879 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Garden City, KS | 27,354 | 28% | 41.1% |
| Lakin, KS | 1,718 | 19% | 60.8% |
| Holcomb, KS | 2,416 | 22% | 54.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleport, OH | 2,417 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Mason City, IL | 2,414 | 26% | 46.9% |
| West Branch, IA | 2,414 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Walkerton, IN | 2,418 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Stevenson, AL | 2,413 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Holcomb, KS | 2,416 | 22% | 54.5% |
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