| Index | Neola | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 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 | Neola | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Neola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Neola, IA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Neola, IA, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Underwood, IA | 986 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Logan, IA | 1,591 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,413 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Carson, IA | 759 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Crescent, IA | 777 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Neola, IA | 1,078 | 66% | 38.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howland, ME | 1,078 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,078 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Chicora, PA | 1,078 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Columbus, NM | 1,078 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Janesville, IA | 1,077 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Neola, IA | 1,078 | 66% | 38.2% |