| Index | Bussey | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Bussey | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.9% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bussey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bussey, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bussey, IA, an average of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pella, IA | 10,526 | 84% | 75.6% |
| Albia, IA | 3,852 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Knoxville, IA | 7,412 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Eddyville, IA | 1,169 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Oskaloosa, IA | 12,090 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Bussey, IA | 458 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norman, AR | 458 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Cement, OK | 457 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Broadus, MT | 459 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Gilman, WI | 459 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Floodwood, MN | 457 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bussey, IA | 458 | 55% | 13.5% |