| Index | Humeston | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Humeston | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Humeston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Humeston, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Humeston, IA, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corydon, IA | 1,714 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Garden Grove, IA | 207 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Chariton, IA | 4,281 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Leon, IA | 1,934 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Osceola, IA | 5,362 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Humeston, IA | 462 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Utica, KY | 462 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Northport, MI | 462 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Big Springs, NE | 462 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Thorne Bay, AK | 462 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Hallsboro, NC | 461 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Humeston, IA | 462 | 55% | 13.5% |