| Index | Greene | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Greene | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Greene. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Greene, IA schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Greene, IA, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,697 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Nashua, IA | 1,480 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Allison, IA | 1,169 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clarksville, IA | 1,391 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Rockford, IA | 860 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Greene, IA | 1,221 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Due West, SC | 1,221 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Eton, GA | 1,221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Fairland, OK | 1,221 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Roseland, LA | 1,221 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Lannon, WI | 1,221 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Greene, IA | 1,221 | 65% | 34.4% |