| Index | Patterson | 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 | Patterson | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Patterson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Patterson, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Patterson, IA, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,386 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Norwalk, IA | 11,467 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Martensdale, IA | 504 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Earlham, IA | 1,382 | 75% | 55.6% |
| De Soto, IA | 987 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Patterson, IA | 242 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Sunbury, PA | 242 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Brookville, KS | 242 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Talmo, GA | 242 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Johnson, NE | 242 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Seneca, OR | 242 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Patterson, IA | 242 | n/a |
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