| Index | Roland | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Roland | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 77.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Roland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Roland, IA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Roland, IA, an average of 97.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,088 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Story City, IA | 3,362 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,346 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Radcliffe, IA | 596 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Roland, IA | 1,374 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Boyd, TX | 1,375 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Big Pine, CA | 1,373 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Brookfield Center, OH | 1,375 | 61% | 26.0% |
| St. Francis, KS | 1,371 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Roland, IA | 1,374 | 80% | 65.6% |
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