| Index | Maquoketa | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Maquoketa | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Maquoketa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Maquoketa, IA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Maquoketa, IA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delmar, IA | 511 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 304 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Bellevue, IA | 2,126 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Andrew, IA | 465 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Lowden, IA | 940 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Maquoketa, IA | 6,163 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raton, NM | 6,164 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Highland, NY | 6,165 | 58% | 20.5% |
| East Alton, IL | 6,165 | 22% | 54.7% |
| Alpine, TX | 6,160 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Mulvane, KS | 6,166 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Maquoketa, IA | 6,163 | 63% | 30.2% |