| Index | Nichols | 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 | Nichols | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Nichols. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nichols, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nichols, IA, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Letts, IA | 347 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Wilton, IA | 2,952 | 70% | 44.8% |
| West Branch, IA | 2,414 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Riverside, IA | 1,041 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Iowa City, IA | 77,990 | 65% | 35.6% |
| Nichols, IA | 387 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Long Lake, NY | 387 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Fort Ann, NY | 387 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Mondamin, IA | 387 | 61% | 26.6% |
| South Wayne, WI | 387 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Phenix, VA | 387 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Nichols, IA | 387 | n/a |