| Index | Cambridge | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 84% | 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 | Cambridge | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Cambridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cambridge, IA schools is 84%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cambridge, IA, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,088 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Granger, IA | 1,890 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Alleman, IA | 438 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Ankeny, IA | 64,744 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Cambridge, IA | 941 | 84% | 75.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kingston, OH | 941 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Princeton, IA | 942 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Carrizozo, NM | 942 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Ponca, NE | 942 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Lumpkin, GA | 942 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Cambridge, IA | 941 | 84% | 75.0% |
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