| Index | Mechanicsville | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mechanicsville | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mechanicsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mechanicsville, IA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Mechanicsville, IA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solon, IA | 2,690 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Mount Vernon, IA | 4,487 | 82% | 71.5% |
| Lisbon, IA | 2,138 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Springville, IA | 1,212 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Clarence, IA | 1,151 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Mechanicsville, IA | 983 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summitville, IN | 983 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Millington, MI | 983 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Gadsden, SC | 983 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Dunkerton, IA | 983 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Fort Calhoun, NE | 983 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Mechanicsville, IA | 983 | 65% | 34.4% |
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