| Index | Oelwein | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oelwein | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oelwein. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oelwein, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Oelwein, IA, an average of 83.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sumner, IA | 2,224 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Jesup, IA | 2,725 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Maynard, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Arlington, IA | 496 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,141 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Oelwein, IA | 5,896 | 55% | 14.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sweetwater, TN | 5,894 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Ramblewood, NJ | 5,899 | 63% | 31.8% |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 5,892 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Littlefield, TX | 5,900 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Sherwood Manor, CT | 5,901 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Oelwein, IA | 5,896 | 55% | 14.9% |
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