| Index | Grand River | 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 | Grand River | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 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 Grand River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand River, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Grand River, IA, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 2,030 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Afton, IA | 929 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Lamoni, IA | 2,412 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Leon, IA | 1,934 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Osceola, IA | 5,362 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Grand River, IA | 198 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marquand, MO | 198 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Chugwater, WY | 198 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Wilson Creek, WA | 198 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Magnolia, MN | 198 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Stony Creek, VA | 198 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Grand River, IA | 198 | n/a |