| Index | Iatan | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Iatan | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.9% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Iatan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iatan, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Iatan, MO, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Platte City, MO | 5,133 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Weston, MO | 1,819 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Dearborn, MO | 569 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Rushville, MO | 299 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Easton, KS | 254 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Iatan, MO | 16 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weston, CO | 16 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Scott, AR | 15 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Hyder, AK | 13 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Shoshone, CA | 19 | 50% | 4.2% |
| San Antonio, NM | 10 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Iatan, MO | 16 | n/a |