| Index | Lakin | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 19% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Lakin | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 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 Lakin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lakin, KS schools is 19%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lakin, KS, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deerfield, KS | 879 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Holcomb, KS | 2,416 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Lakin, KS | 1,718 | 19% | 60.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cheswick, PA | 1,718 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Waterville, NY | 1,718 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Cedar Bluff, AL | 1,720 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Wakefield, MI | 1,720 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Yacolt, WA | 1,720 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lakin, KS | 1,718 | 19% | 60.8% |