| Index | New Providence | 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 | New Providence | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 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 New Providence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Providence, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Providence, IA, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Radcliffe, IA | 612 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Union, IA | 424 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Zearing, IA | 561 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Wellsburg, IA | 746 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hubbard, IA | 788 | 66% | 37.5% |
| New Providence, IA | 290 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Quitman, LA | 290 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Saco, MT | 290 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Helix, OR | 290 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Condon, MT | 290 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Indiahoma, OK | 290 | 34% | 30.2% |
| New Providence, IA | 290 | n/a |