| Index | Laurens | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Laurens | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Laurens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Laurens, IA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Laurens, IA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 234 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Albert City, IA | 605 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1,471 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Laurens, IA | 1,222 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodbury, GA | 1,222 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Sand Point, AK | 1,222 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Sunriver, OR | 1,222 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Eton, GA | 1,221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Fairland, OK | 1,221 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Laurens, IA | 1,222 | 60% | 25.0% |
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