| Index | Valley Falls | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Valley Falls | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Valley Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley Falls, KS schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Valley Falls, KS, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nortonville, KS | 728 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Meriden, KS | 805 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Holton, KS | 3,336 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Winchester, KS | 563 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mayetta, KS | 424 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,170 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, DE | 1,170 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Foreman, AR | 1,170 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Colon, MI | 1,170 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Konawa, OK | 1,170 | 28% | 41.7% |
| New Brockton, AL | 1,170 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,170 | 35% | 27.6% |