| Index | Donnellson | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 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 | Donnellson | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Donnellson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Donnellson, IA schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Donnellson, IA, an average of 87.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IA | 507 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Danville, IA | 963 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Farmington, IA | 659 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Fort Madison, IA | 10,650 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Nauvoo, IL | 973 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Logan, NM | 938 | 36% | 24.2% |
| Avella, PA | 938 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Morrisdale, PA | 938 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 61% | 26.0% |
| La Veta, CO | 938 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |