| Index | Mallard | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 92% | 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 | Mallard | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mallard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mallard, IA schools is 92%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mallard, IA, an average of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Albert City, IA | 605 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1,471 | 75% | 55.2% |
| West Bend, IA | 676 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,851 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Laurens, IA | 1,222 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Mallard, IA | 234 | 92% | 91.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wolverine, MI | 234 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Kensington, MN | 234 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Page, ND | 234 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hiwassee, VA | 234 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Cambridge, ID | 235 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Mallard, IA | 234 | 92% | 91.7% |