| Index | Ruthven | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 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 | Ruthven | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Ruthven. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ruthven, IA schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ruthven, IA, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 227 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Spencer, IA | 11,038 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Milford, IA | 3,015 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,706 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Terril, IA | 343 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Ruthven, IA | 771 | 58% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, NE | 771 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Tampico, IL | 771 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Trout Lake, WA | 771 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Riceville, TN | 771 | 41% | 14.6% |
| McNary, AZ | 771 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Ruthven, IA | 771 | 58% | 19.8% |
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