| Index | Pocahontas | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pocahontas | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pocahontas. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pocahontas, IA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Pocahontas, IA, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 227 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Albert City, IA | 589 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Manson, IA | 1,760 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Laurens, IA | 1,196 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 567 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1,420 | 75% | 55.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosebud, TX | 1,419 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Stanfield, NC | 1,421 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Black River, NY | 1,419 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Hillsborough, NH | 1,421 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Basin, WY | 1,421 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1,420 | 75% | 55.2% |
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