| Index | American Falls | Idaho | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 446 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 83 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 34 | 7,963 |

| Index | American Falls | Idaho | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.7% | 85.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.0% | 84.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.5% | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.5% | 35.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.3% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in American Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for American Falls, ID schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In American Falls, ID, an average of 74.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockland, ID | 180 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Aberdeen, ID | 2,526 | 38% | 20.8% |
| American Falls, ID | 4,384 | 36% | 26.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cortland, IL | 4,384 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Millinocket, ME | 4,385 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Bellingham, MA | 4,383 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Beaver, PA | 4,385 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Le Roy, NY | 4,381 | 56% | 17.2% |
| American Falls, ID | 4,384 | 36% | 26.0% |