| Index | Matlock | 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 | Matlock | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Matlock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Matlock, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Matlock, IA, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hospers, IA | 830 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Hull, IA | 2,033 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Boyden, IA | 928 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,621 | 79% | 64.2% |
| George, IA | 1,040 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Matlock, IA | 121 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tony, WI | 121 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Chalkyitsik, AK | 121 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Roy, MT | 122 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Midland, SD | 120 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Seibert, CO | 122 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Matlock, IA | 121 | n/a |