| Index | Iola | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Iola | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.9% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Iola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iola, KS schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Iola, KS, an average of 84.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colony, KS | 456 | 39% | 19.8% |
| LeRoy, KS | 579 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Humboldt, KS | 2,162 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Moran, KS | 479 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Iola, KS | 5,322 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Red Oak, IA | 5,323 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Jeanerette, LA | 5,321 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Churchville, PA | 5,323 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Hawkinsville, GA | 5,320 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Morris, MN | 5,320 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Iola, KS | 5,322 | 31% | 36.5% |
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