| Index | Anita | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Anita | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.9% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Anita. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Anita, IA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Anita, IA, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adair, IA | 814 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Fontanelle, IA | 673 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Massena, IA | 387 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Atlantic, IA | 6,600 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Anita, IA | 938 | 64% | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mayfield, NY | 938 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Oakley, ID | 938 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Rural Valley, PA | 938 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Jonesville, SC | 938 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Lake View, IA | 937 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Anita, IA | 938 | 64% | 34.0% |
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