| Index | Lacona | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 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 | Lacona | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Lacona. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lacona, IA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lacona, IA, an average of 83.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Indianola, IA | 15,921 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Pleasantville, IA | 2,147 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Milo, IA | 781 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,127 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Knoxville, IA | 7,154 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Lacona, IA | 339 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McIntosh, FL | 339 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Maywood, NE | 339 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Bunceton, MO | 339 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Summit, SD | 339 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Kingsville, MO | 339 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Lacona, IA | 339 | 62% | 29.2% |
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