| Index | Fort Dodge | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Dodge | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Fort Dodge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Dodge, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fort Dodge, IA, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Humboldt, IA | 4,568 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Barnum, IA | 323 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 567 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Eagle Grove, IA | 3,410 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,168 | 55% | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,146 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Ridgeland, MS | 24,194 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Somerset, NJ | 24,119 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Peekskill, NY | 24,111 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Loma Linda, CA | 24,239 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,168 | 55% | 14.8% |
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