| Index | Salix | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Salix | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Salix. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salix, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Salix, IA, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lawton, IA | 1,055 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Bronson, IA | 325 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Moville, IA | 1,720 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 4,901 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Sloan, IA | 1,035 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Salix, IA | 479 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oklee, MN | 479 | 50% | 3.1% |
| La Grange, WY | 479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Sargent, NE | 479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Big Piney, WY | 479 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Moran, KS | 479 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Salix, IA | 479 | n/a |
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