| Index | Dow City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 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 | Dow City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.7% | 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 Dow City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dow City, IA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dow City, IA, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Irwin, IA | 327 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Woodbine, IA | 1,391 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Dunlap, IA | 1,214 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Denison, IA | 8,319 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Charter Oak, IA | 570 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Dow City, IA | 440 | 75% | 55.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maynard, AR | 440 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Bussey, IA | 440 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Repton, AL | 440 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Hampton, NE | 440 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Thompsonville, MI | 440 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Dow City, IA | 440 | 75% | 55.2% |
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