| Index | WaKeeney | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 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 | WaKeeney | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.5% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in WaKeeney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for WaKeeney, KS schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In WaKeeney, KS, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| WaKeeney, KS | 2,113 | 32% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenport, NY | 2,113 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Byron, CA | 2,113 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Pardeeville, WI | 2,114 | 47% | 3.1% |
| South Amherst, OH | 2,112 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Reed City, MI | 2,114 | 35% | 27.4% |
| WaKeeney, KS | 2,113 | 32% | 32.8% |