| Index | Manilla | 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 | Manilla | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 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 Manilla. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Manilla, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Manilla, IA, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Irwin, IA | 336 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Manning, IA | 1,603 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Dow City, IA | 449 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Westside, IA | 258 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Denison, IA | 8,630 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Manilla, IA | 849 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookport, IL | 849 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Killdeer, ND | 849 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Loudon, NH | 849 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Tilghman Island, MD | 850 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Alamo, NM | 848 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Manilla, IA | 849 | n/a |