| Index | Earling | 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 | Earling | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 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 Earling. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Earling, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Earling, IA, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harlan, IA | 4,813 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Irwin, IA | 327 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Woodbine, IA | 1,391 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Dow City, IA | 440 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Dunlap, IA | 1,214 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Earling, IA | 416 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hurley, SD | 416 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Powhatan, VA | 416 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Au Sable Forks, NY | 416 | 42% | 12.5% |
| San Lucas, CA | 415 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Bellwood, NE | 415 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Earling, IA | 416 | n/a |