| Index | Nodaway | 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 |


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| Index | Nodaway | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 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 Nodaway. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nodaway, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nodaway, IA, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elliott, IA | 539 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Stanton, IA | 627 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Clarinda, IA | 5,371 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Corning, IA | 1,671 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Villisca, IA | 1,162 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Nodaway, IA | 55 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thornburg, IA | 55 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Wood, SD | 55 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Shageluk, AK | 56 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Catlett, VA | 54 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Hughes, AK | 56 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Nodaway, IA | 55 | n/a |