| Index | Bentley | 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 | Bentley | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 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 Bentley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bentley, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bentley, IA, an average of 94.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Treynor, IA | 942 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Underwood, IA | 955 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,368 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Carson, IA | 730 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Crescent, IA | 753 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Bentley, IA | 158 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Five Points, AL | 158 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Outlook, WA | 158 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Wyeville, WI | 158 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Paradise Valley, NV | 157 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Big Creek, CA | 159 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Bentley, IA | 158 | n/a |
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