| Index | Orleans | 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 | Orleans | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Orleans. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Orleans, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Orleans, IA, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,130 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Lake Park, IA | 1,194 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 964 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Milford, IA | 3,015 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Terril, IA | 343 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Orleans, IA | 524 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laona, WI | 524 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Crown City, OH | 524 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Marysvale, UT | 524 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Richmond, KS | 524 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Cosmos, MN | 524 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Orleans, IA | 524 | n/a |