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

| Index | Mapleton | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 60.5% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mapleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mapleton, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mapleton, KS, an average of 60.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Uniontown, KS | 363 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Mound City, KS | 787 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Fort Scott, KS | 7,902 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Pleasanton, KS | 1,484 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Mapleton, KS | 239 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arctic Village, AK | 239 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Whitesboro, OK | 239 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Tetlin, AK | 239 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Murdock, MN | 238 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Hancock, NH | 240 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mapleton, KS | 239 | n/a |