| Index | Iola | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Iola | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Iola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iola, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Iola, IL, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iuka, IL | 486 | 65% | 34.4% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,466 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Flora, IL | 4,686 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Kinmundy, IL | 915 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Louisville, IL | 1,106 | 22% | 54.7% |
| Iola, IL | 91 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moffett, OK | 91 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Floyd, NM | 91 | 29% | 39.6% |
| King and Queen Court House, VA | 90 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Panola, OK | 90 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Solen, ND | 90 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Iola, IL | 91 | n/a |
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