| Index | Panora | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Panora | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Panora. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Panora, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Panora, IA, an average of 88.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adair, IA | 831 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Guthrie Center, IA | 1,599 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Stuart, IA | 1,660 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Earlham, IA | 1,410 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Redfield, IA | 725 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Panora, IA | 1,551 | 67% | 39.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nashville, IN | 1,551 | 52% | 7.8% |
| St. Stephen, SC | 1,551 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Antwerp, OH | 1,550 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,550 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI | 1,552 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Panora, IA | 1,551 | 67% | 39.9% |