| Index | Fort Dodge | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Fort Dodge | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Fort Dodge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Dodge, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fort Dodge, IA, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Humboldt, IA | 4,694 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Barnum, IA | 329 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 588 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Eagle Grove, IA | 3,541 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,700 | 55% | 14.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Faribault, MN | 24,714 | 36% | 25.4% |
| South Plainfield, NJ | 24,668 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Chantilly, VA | 24,744 | 89% | 85.7% |
| San Fernando, CA | 24,761 | 35% | 27.9% |
| Sugar Hill, GA | 24,637 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,700 | 55% | 14.8% |
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