| Index | Belmond | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 78% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Belmond | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Belmond. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belmond, IA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Belmond, IA, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kanawha, IA | 722 | 82% | 67% |
| Clarion, IA | 2,783 | 79% | 61% |
| Eagle Grove, IA | 3,468 | 78% | 59% |
| Latimer, IA | 499 | 70% | 41% |
| Belmond, IA | 2,686 | 78% | 59% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerset, WI | 2,686 | 53% | 8% |
| Seagraves, TX | 2,687 | 54% | 9% |
| Durham, CT | 2,687 | 53% | 7% |
| Liberty, NC | 2,685 | 39% | 20% |
| Dennison, OH | 2,687 | 71% | 44% |
| Belmond, IA | 2,686 | 78% | 59% |
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