| Index | Tama | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tama | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tama. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tama, IA schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Tama, IA, an average of 81.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dysart, IA | 1,416 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Le Grand, IA | 842 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Green Mountain, IA | 182 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Gilman, IA | 543 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Garwin, IA | 640 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Tama, IA | 2,757 | 49% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Guntown, MS | 2,757 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Wernersville, PA | 2,757 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Eagle Lake, FL | 2,758 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Norton Center, MA | 2,758 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Kemmerer, WY | 2,758 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Tama, IA | 2,757 | 49% | 2.1% |
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