| Index | Junction City | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Junction City | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Junction City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Junction City, KS schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Junction City, KS, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Riley, KS | 8,950 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Enterprise, KS | 839 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Ogden, KS | 1,516 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Manhattan, KS | 57,133 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Chapman, KS | 1,250 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Junction City, KS | 23,460 | 37% | 22.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Brighton, MN | 23,459 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Acworth, GA | 23,459 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Morton Grove, IL | 23,479 | 50% | 4.0% |
| Winchester, MA | 23,430 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Valinda, CA | 23,406 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Junction City, KS | 23,460 | 37% | 22.2% |