| Index | Farmington | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 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 | Farmington | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 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 Farmington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Farmington, IA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Farmington, IA, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IA | 507 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Keosauqua, IA | 950 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Kahoka, MO | 2,202 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Farmington, IA | 659 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coffeen, IL | 659 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Hayden Lake, ID | 659 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Big Sandy, MT | 659 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Happy, TX | 659 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Lake Benton, MN | 659 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Farmington, IA | 659 | 65% | 34.4% |