| Index | Exira | 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 |

| Index | Exira | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Exira. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Exira, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Exira, IA, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adair, IA | 831 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Atlantic, IA | 6,807 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Audubon, IA | 2,125 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Elk Horn, IA | 567 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Anita, IA | 968 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Exira, IA | 882 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nickerson, KS | 882 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Burgin, KY | 882 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Greers Ferry, AR | 882 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Preston, MD | 882 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Friendship, NY | 881 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Exira, IA | 882 | n/a |