| Index | Towanda | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Towanda | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Towanda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Towanda, KS schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Towanda, KS, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andover, KS | 14,032 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Potwin, KS | 721 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Bel Aire, KS | 8,281 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Augusta, KS | 9,678 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Benton, KS | 918 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Towanda, KS | 1,628 | 37% | 22.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anderson Island, WA | 1,628 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tenaha, TX | 1,628 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Cornersville, TN | 1,628 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,628 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Long Beach, WA | 1,629 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Towanda, KS | 1,628 | 37% | 22.9% |