| Index | Leighton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Leighton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 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 Leighton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leighton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Leighton, IA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pella, IA | 10,279 | 84% | 75.6% |
| New Sharon, IA | 1,187 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Eddyville, IA | 1,142 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Oskaloosa, IA | 11,727 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Bussey, IA | 440 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Leighton, IA | 196 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yolo, CA | 196 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Stevinson, CA | 196 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Emerson, AR | 195 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Sturgis, MS | 197 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Big Bend, CA | 195 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Leighton, IA | 196 | n/a |
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