| Index | Mount Ayr | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mount Ayr | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Ayr. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Ayr, IA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Mount Ayr, IA, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Diagonal, IA | 475 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,988 | 83% | 73.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hyde Park, NY | 1,988 | 47% | 1.9% |
| Hamilton, MO | 1,988 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Gordonsville, VA | 1,988 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Dolan Springs, AZ | 1,989 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Bethel, NC | 1,987 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,988 | 83% | 73.4% |
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