| Index | Ackley | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ackley | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ackley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ackley, IA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Ackley, IA, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grundy Center, IA | 2,671 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Parkersburg, IA | 1,849 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Allison, IA | 1,134 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Aplington, IA | 888 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 5,067 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Ackley, IA | 1,788 | 61% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lisbon, ND | 1,788 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Edgard, LA | 1,788 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Manchester, OH | 1,790 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Quitman, MS | 1,790 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Minneapolis, KS | 1,786 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Ackley, IA | 1,788 | 61% | 27.1% |
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