| Index | Peterson | 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 | Peterson | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Peterson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peterson, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Peterson, IA, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
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| Sioux Rapids, IA | 920 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Primghar, IA | 1,030 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Cherokee, IA | 4,883 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Aurelia, IA | 892 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Royal, IA | 505 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Peterson, IA | 483 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crescent Valley, NV | 483 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Murdo, SD | 483 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Sharpsburg, GA | 483 | 57% | 18.6% |
| Ridgeway, MO | 483 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Prospect, OR | 483 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Peterson, IA | 483 | n/a |
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