| Index | Hawarden | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 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 | Hawarden | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hawarden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hawarden, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Hawarden, IA, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Akron, IA | 1,478 | 82% | 71.2% |
| Rock Valley, IA | 3,858 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Beresford, SD | 2,371 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Alcester, SD | 952 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Hawarden, IA | 3,057 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trafford, PA | 3,057 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Dadeville, AL | 3,056 | 32% | 33.9% |
| Kingstree, SC | 3,058 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Springtown, TX | 3,059 | 45% | 7.1% |
| Paddock Lake, WI | 3,055 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Hawarden, IA | 3,057 | 55% | 13.5% |
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