| Index | Goldfield | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Goldfield | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Goldfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goldfield, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Goldfield, IA, an average of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kanawha, IA | 954 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Lu Verne, IA | 278 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Clarion, IA | 2,726 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Eagle Grove, IA | 3,410 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Goldfield, IA | 631 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Cobb, OK | 631 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Vanderbilt, TX | 631 | 59% | 23.6% |
| Dearing, GA | 631 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Lake Park, MN | 631 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Britton, MI | 631 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Goldfield, IA | 631 | n/a |
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