| Index | Iron Mountain Lake | 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 | Iron Mountain Lake | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.4% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.4% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 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 Iron Mountain Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Iron Mountain Lake, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Iron Mountain Lake, MO, an average of 69.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Farmington, MO | 19,279 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Ironton, MO | 1,638 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Park Hills, MO | 8,743 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Leadwood, MO | 1,639 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Desloge, MO | 5,079 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Iron Mountain Lake, MO | 732 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rawson, OH | 732 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 732 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Kirtland, NM | 732 | 29% | 38.8% |
| Red Creek, NY | 732 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Ducor, CA | 732 | 11% | 77.1% |
| Iron Mountain Lake, MO | 732 | n/a |