| Index | Buffalo Center | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 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 | Buffalo Center | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Buffalo Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buffalo Center, IA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buffalo Center, IA, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Center, IA | 969 | 61% | 27.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrisville, PA | 969 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Palouse, WA | 969 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Klamath, CA | 970 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Swayzee, IN | 968 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Jonestown, MS | 968 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Buffalo Center, IA | 969 | 61% | 27.8% |
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