| Index | Melcher-Dallas | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 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 | Melcher-Dallas | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 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 Melcher-Dallas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Melcher-Dallas, IA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Melcher-Dallas, IA, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
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| 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% |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,313 | 53% | 10.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Markesan, WI | 1,313 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Apache, OK | 1,313 | 30% | 38.2% |
| Buffalo, OK | 1,313 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Purdy, MO | 1,312 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Lynn, IN | 1,314 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,313 | 53% | 10.8% |
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