| Index | Parkersburg | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Parkersburg | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Parkersburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parkersburg, IA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Parkersburg, IA, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grundy Center, IA | 2,775 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Dike, IA | 1,239 | 82% | 70.8% |
| New Hartford, IA | 815 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,697 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Allison, IA | 1,169 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Parkersburg, IA | 1,901 | 75% | 55.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Hill, OH | 1,900 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Murphy, NC | 1,903 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Waterville, MN | 1,898 | 69% | 42.7% |
| South Paris, ME | 1,898 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Troy, TN | 1,898 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Parkersburg, IA | 1,901 | 75% | 55.2% |
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