| Index | Carpenter | 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 |


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| Index | Carpenter | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Carpenter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carpenter, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carpenter, IA, an average of 69.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Ansgar, IA | 1,144 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Manly, IA | 1,480 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Osage, IA | 3,549 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Northwood, IA | 2,182 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rose Creek, MN | 536 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Carpenter, IA | 106 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leadore, ID | 106 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Beryl Junction, UT | 106 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Laporte, MN | 105 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Felt, OK | 105 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Houlton, WI | 105 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Carpenter, IA | 106 | n/a |