| Index | Wathena | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 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 | Wathena | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wathena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wathena, KS schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Wathena, KS, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cosby, MO | 200 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Country Club, MO | 2,488 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Rushville, MO | 290 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Savannah, MO | 5,170 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Amazonia, MO | 310 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Wathena, KS | 1,520 | 18% | 63.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beverly, OH | 1,520 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Oblong, IL | 1,520 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Montague, CA | 1,519 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Orleans, MA | 1,519 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Nashville, IN | 1,521 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Wathena, KS | 1,520 | 18% | 63.5% |
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