| Index | Nora Springs | Iowa | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 69% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 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 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Nora Springs | Iowa | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 56.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nora Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nora Springs, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Nora Springs, IA, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Manly, IA | 1,480 | 78% | 61.5% | 
| Rockford, IA | 827 | 75% | 55.2% | 
| Osage, IA | 3,549 | 70% | 45.1% | 
| Rockwell, IA | 871 | 67% | 39.6% | 
| Mason City, IA | 27,064 | 54% | 12.9% | 
| Nora Springs, IA | 1,648 | 67% | 39.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Smethport, PA | 1,648 | 44% | 7.8% | 
| Cambridge City, IN | 1,648 | 34% | 30.2% | 
| Evadale, TX | 1,648 | 42% | 12.2% | 
| Madison, MN | 1,647 | 59% | 22.6% | 
| Monon, IN | 1,650 | 43% | 11.1% | 
| Nora Springs, IA | 1,648 | 67% | 39.1% |