| Index | Ferguson | 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 | Ferguson | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Ferguson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ferguson, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ferguson, IA, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel, IA | 194 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Grinnell, IA | 9,069 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Baxter, IA | 935 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Le Grand, IA | 842 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Green Mountain, IA | 182 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Ferguson, IA | 125 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kokhanok, AK | 125 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Sharon, OK | 125 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Evergreen, NC | 125 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Weott, CA | 124 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Nicolaus, CA | 124 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ferguson, IA | 125 | n/a |