| Index | Ionia | 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 | Ionia | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ionia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ionia, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ionia, IA, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Hampton, IA | 3,486 | 77% | 60.1% |
| Nashua, IA | 1,480 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Fredericksburg, IA | 1,148 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Charles City, IA | 7,624 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Ionia, IA | 304 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dodson, LA | 304 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 304 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Morganton, GA | 304 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Winter, WI | 304 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Hannibal, OH | 304 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Ionia, IA | 304 | n/a |