| Index | Grundy Center | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Grundy Center | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Grundy Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grundy Center, IA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Grundy Center, IA, an average of 95.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dike, IA | 1,192 | 82% | 70.8% |
| New Hartford, IA | 789 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Parkersburg, IA | 1,849 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Union, IA | 412 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Reinbeck, IA | 1,690 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Grundy Center, IA | 2,671 | 85% | 77.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lisbon, OH | 2,671 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Fairmount, IN | 2,671 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Morton, PA | 2,671 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Blanco, TX | 2,670 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Irvine, KY | 2,669 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Grundy Center, IA | 2,671 | 85% | 77.8% |
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