| Index | Ida Grove | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Ida Grove | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 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 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ida Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ida Grove, IA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Ida Grove, IA, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holstein, IA | 1,408 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Galva, IA | 436 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Odebolt, IA | 894 | 75% | 56.8% |
| Schleswig, IA | 1,015 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Schaller, IA | 726 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Ida Grove, IA | 1,983 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fisher, IL | 1,983 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Westernport, MD | 1,983 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Bourbon, IN | 1,982 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Decatur, MI | 1,985 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Hope, IN | 1,985 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Ida Grove, IA | 1,983 | 70% | 44.8% |