| Index | Carlisle | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Carlisle | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carlisle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlisle, IA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Carlisle, IA, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,382 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Runnells, IA | 485 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Ankeny, IA | 64,744 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Johnston, IA | 22,077 | 82% | 69.9% |
| Norwalk, IA | 11,467 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Carlisle, IA | 4,181 | 72% | 49.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jersey Shore, PA | 4,181 | 65% | 35.8% |
| Dawson, GA | 4,182 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Riverdale, NJ | 4,179 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Greenfield, OH | 4,184 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Alexandria, AL | 4,185 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Carlisle, IA | 4,181 | 72% | 49.3% |
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