| Index | Olin | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Olin | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 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 Olin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Olin, IA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Olin, IA, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, IA | 4,587 | 82% | 71.5% |
| Lisbon, IA | 2,213 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Lowden, IA | 940 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Oxford Junction, IA | 438 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Clarence, IA | 1,188 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Olin, IA | 997 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Perryville, KY | 997 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Dollar Bay, MI | 996 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Harrisville, PA | 996 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Buffalo Center, IA | 996 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Bearden, AR | 998 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Olin, IA | 997 | 55% | 14.6% |