| Index | Olds | 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 | Olds | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.4% | 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 Olds. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Olds, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Olds, IA, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wayland, IA | 1,188 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Winfield, IA | 1,070 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,795 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crawfordsville, IA | 343 | 62% | 29.2% |
| New London, IA | 2,520 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Olds, IA | 169 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Enterprise, IN | 169 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Bethune, CO | 169 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Yoder, KS | 169 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Aquilla, TX | 168 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Iola, TX | 170 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Olds, IA | 169 | n/a |