| Index | Mitchell | 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 | Mitchell | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 Mitchell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mitchell, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mitchell, IA, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Ansgar, IA | 1,144 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Osage, IA | 3,549 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Nora Springs, IA | 1,648 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Lyle, MN | 486 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Mitchell, IA | 142 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kell, IL | 142 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Miller City, OH | 142 | 87% | 80.9% |
| Golovin, AK | 142 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Medora, ND | 142 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Atmautluak, AK | 143 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Mitchell, IA | 142 | n/a |
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