| Index | Mount Ayr | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mount Ayr | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mount Ayr. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mount Ayr, IA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Mount Ayr, IA, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Diagonal, IA | 492 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 2,030 | 83% | 73.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huachuca City, AZ | 2,030 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Carrington, ND | 2,030 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cridersville, OH | 2,030 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Slayton, MN | 2,030 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Parma, ID | 2,031 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 2,030 | 83% | 73.4% |