| Index | Jefferson | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Jefferson | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 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 Jefferson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jefferson, IA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Jefferson, IA, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Churdan, IA | 476 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Perry, IA | 7,660 | 58% | 20.5% |
| Jefferson, IA | 4,121 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burnham, IL | 4,121 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Roebling, NJ | 4,120 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Dewey-Humboldt, AZ | 4,123 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Waverly, TN | 4,124 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Broad Brook, CT | 4,118 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Jefferson, IA | 4,121 | 62% | 29.2% |
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