| Index | Nortonville | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Nortonville | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.1% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 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 Nortonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nortonville, KS schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nortonville, KS, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Easton, KS | 254 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Winchester, KS | 563 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Oskaloosa, KS | 1,268 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,170 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Effingham, KS | 467 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Nortonville, KS | 728 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newland, NC | 728 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Sharpsburg, MD | 728 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Littlefork, MN | 728 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Balmorhea, TX | 727 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Westmoreland, KS | 727 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Nortonville, KS | 728 | 45% | 7.3% |