| Index | Guttenberg | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Guttenberg | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Guttenberg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Guttenberg, IA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Guttenberg, IA, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garnavillo, IA | 815 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Colesburg, IA | 522 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Elkader, IA | 1,362 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Edgewood, IA | 574 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Bloomington, WI | 735 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1,689 | 70% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Navarre, OH | 1,689 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Spencer, WI | 1,690 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Phillips, WI | 1,690 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Malvern, OH | 1,688 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Reinbeck, IA | 1,690 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1,689 | 70% | 45.8% |
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