| Index | Ayrshire | 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 | Ayrshire | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 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 Ayrshire. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ayrshire, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ayrshire, IA, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 234 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,851 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Laurens, IA | 1,222 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Ruthven, IA | 786 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Graettinger, IA | 1,084 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Ayrshire, IA | 148 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miller City, OH | 148 | 87% | 80.9% |
| Atmautluak, AK | 148 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Grand Marsh, WI | 148 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Orrville, AL | 148 | 23% | 51.6% |
| Brashear, MO | 149 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ayrshire, IA | 148 | n/a |