| Index | McFarland | 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 | McFarland | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.4% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 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 McFarland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McFarland, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McFarland, KS, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maple Hill, KS | 621 | 70% | 45.8% |
| St. George, KS | 1,107 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Alma, KS | 940 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Alta Vista, KS | 481 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Wamego, KS | 4,642 | 36% | 24.7% |
| McFarland, KS | 376 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyoming, NY | 376 | 42% | 12.5% |
| North Carrollton, MS | 376 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Accident, MD | 376 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Quinton, NJ | 376 | 50% | 4.2% |
| La Valle, WI | 377 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McFarland, KS | 376 | n/a |