| Index | Chariton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 78% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chariton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chariton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chariton, IA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Chariton, IA, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lacona, IA | 472 | 85% | 72% |
| Melcher-Dallas, IA | 1,162 | 75% | 51% |
| Humeston, IA | 400 | 70% | 41% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,219 | 75% | 52% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Prairie du Sac, WI | 4,218 | 56% | 13% |
| Prescott, WI | 4,217 | 55% | 11% |
| Verdigris, OK | 4,217 | 76% | 54% |
| Rockmart, GA | 4,222 | 30% | 40% |
| Herricks, NY | 4,215 | 69% | 41% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,219 | 75% | 52% |
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