| Index | Ottawa | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Ottawa | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ottawa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ottawa, KS schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ottawa, KS, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgerton, KS | 1,750 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Quenemo, KS | 413 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Williamsburg, KS | 342 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Richmond, KS | 524 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Baldwin City, KS | 4,684 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Ottawa, KS | 12,308 | 27% | 42.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Effingham, IL | 12,310 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Cambridge, MD | 12,300 | 24% | 49.4% |
| Gladstone, OR | 12,316 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Belmont, NC | 12,292 | 51% | 6.1% |
| West Plains, MO | 12,290 | 46% | 3.7% |
| Ottawa, KS | 12,308 | 27% | 42.9% |
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