| Index | Van Wert | 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 | Van Wert | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Van Wert. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Van Wert, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Van Wert, IA, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murray, IA | 693 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Garden Grove, IA | 203 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Leon, IA | 1,883 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Osceola, IA | 5,160 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Van Wert, IA | 137 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Craig, MO | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Marmarth, ND | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Washington, CA | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Waterloo, AL | 137 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Boston, KY | 138 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Van Wert, IA | 137 | n/a |
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