| Index | Boyden | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 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 |


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| Index | Boyden | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Boyden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Boyden, IA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Boyden, IA, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hospers, IA | 812 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Orange City, IA | 6,158 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alton, IA | 1,534 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Hull, IA | 1,987 | 80% | 65.6% |
| George, IA | 1,011 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Boyden, IA | 905 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Midvale, OH | 905 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Kindred, ND | 905 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Genoa, NE | 905 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Napoleon, MI | 905 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Ganado, AZ | 905 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Boyden, IA | 905 | 80% | 65.6% |