| Index | Montrose | 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 | Montrose | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 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 Montrose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Montrose, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Montrose, IA, an average of 84.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Fort Madison, IA | 10,650 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Alexandria, MO | 107 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Keokuk, IA | 10,556 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Hamilton, IL | 2,889 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Montrose, IA | 876 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sedan, KS | 876 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Zia Pueblo, NM | 876 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Beatty, NV | 876 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Richardton, ND | 876 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Robbinsville, NC | 877 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Montrose, IA | 876 | n/a |