| Index | Central City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Central City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Central City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Central City, IA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Central City, IA, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Center Point, IA | 2,548 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Robins, IA | 3,510 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Coggon, IA | 743 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Marion, IA | 39,910 | 77% | 59.8% |
| Alburnett, IA | 812 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Central City, IA | 1,207 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Timpson, TX | 1,207 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Craig, AK | 1,206 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Cando, ND | 1,206 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Valmeyer, IL | 1,208 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Warren, IL | 1,208 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Central City, IA | 1,207 | 65% | 34.4% |
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