| Index | Medicine Lodge | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Medicine Lodge | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Medicine Lodge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Medicine Lodge, KS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Medicine Lodge, KS, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1,596 | 30% | 38.5% |
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| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1,596 | 30% | 38.5% |