| Index | Minden | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Minden | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Minden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Minden, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Minden, IA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Underwood, IA | 955 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Logan, IA | 1,544 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Harlan, IA | 4,813 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,368 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Oakland, IA | 1,665 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Minden, IA | 648 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosalia, WA | 648 | 60% | 24.0% |
| North Freedom, WI | 648 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Edgerton, MO | 648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Howells, NE | 648 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Waldron, IN | 648 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Minden, IA | 648 | n/a |
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