| Index | Iowa | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Iowa | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Iowa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iowa, LA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Iowa, LA, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lacassine, LA | 419 | 79% | 63.1% |
| Welsh, LA | 3,220 | 75% | 55.3% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 75,044 | 66% | 36.1% |
| Fenton, LA | 345 | 65% | 34.0% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,179 | 75% | 55.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Columbus, KS | 3,178 | 33% | 32.1% |
| Daleville, VA | 3,180 | 89% | 85.0% |
| Cactus, TX | 3,178 | 27% | 43.9% |
| Pittsboro, IN | 3,181 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Mount Penn, PA | 3,177 | 38% | 22.1% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,179 | 75% | 55.3% |
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