| Index | Arcadia | 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 | Arcadia | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arcadia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcadia, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Arcadia, IA, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake View, IA | 937 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Manning, IA | 1,550 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Carroll, IA | 9,823 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Wall Lake, IA | 759 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Westside, IA | 248 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Arcadia, IA | 987 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wink, TX | 987 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Sharon Springs, KS | 987 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Shelby, AL | 987 | 55% | 13.5% |
| De Soto, IA | 987 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 987 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Arcadia, IA | 987 | n/a |
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