| Index | Nowata | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nowata | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.1% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.6% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.4% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nowata. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nowata, OK schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Nowata, OK, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chelsea, OK | 2,158 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Nowata, OK | 3,673 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Port Vue, PA | 3,673 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Stanford, KY | 3,673 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Manti, UT | 3,671 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Chattanooga Valley, GA | 3,676 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Lowell, NC | 3,676 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Nowata, OK | 3,673 | 31% | 36.5% |
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