| Index | Ida Grove | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ida Grove | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ida Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ida Grove, IA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Ida Grove, IA, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holstein, IA | 1,370 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Galva, IA | 420 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Odebolt, IA | 866 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Schleswig, IA | 979 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Schaller, IA | 702 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Ida Grove, IA | 1,929 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Johnsonville, TN | 1,930 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Goodrich, MI | 1,930 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Centerburg, OH | 1,930 | 73% | 51.4% |
| Wadley, GA | 1,931 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Gruetli-Laager, TN | 1,931 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Ida Grove, IA | 1,929 | 70% | 44.8% |
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