| Index | Knightstown | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 24:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Knightstown | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.5% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Knightstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Knightstown, IN schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Knightstown, IN, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenfield, IN | 23,175 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Arlington, IN | 291 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Pendleton, IN | 4,559 | 58% | 20.0% |
| Rushville, IN | 6,395 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Morristown, IN | 1,182 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Knightstown, IN | 2,307 | 48% | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eudora, AR | 2,307 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Lordsburg, NM | 2,308 | 22% | 54.4% |
| Mount Union, PA | 2,308 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Fairfax, SC | 2,305 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Ball Ground, GA | 2,309 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Knightstown, IN | 2,307 | 48% | 0.3% |