| Index | Early | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 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 | Early | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Early. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Early, IA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Early, IA, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake View, IA | 937 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Galva, IA | 420 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Odebolt, IA | 866 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Wall Lake, IA | 759 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Newell, IA | 845 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Early, IA | 745 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerland, CA | 745 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Shannon, IL | 745 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Lanesville, IN | 745 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Tidioute, PA | 745 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Scranton, SC | 745 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Early, IA | 745 | 72% | 50.0% |
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