| Index | Wakefield | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wakefield | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wakefield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wakefield, KS schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wakefield, KS, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Riley, KS | 8,950 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Riley, KS | 1,296 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Clay Center, KS | 4,118 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Junction City, KS | 23,460 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Milford, KS | 361 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Wakefield, KS | 990 | 20% | 58.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Climax, MI | 990 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Hawesville, KY | 990 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Clarkfield, MN | 990 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Williamsport, OH | 990 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Copan, OK | 990 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Wakefield, KS | 990 | 20% | 58.9% |