| Index | Persia | 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 | Persia | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 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 Persia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Persia, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Persia, IA, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Underwood, IA | 986 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Logan, IA | 1,591 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Harlan, IA | 4,917 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Woodbine, IA | 1,419 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,413 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Persia, IA | 351 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Towanda, IL | 351 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Endicott, WA | 351 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Scranton, ND | 351 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Winkelman, AZ | 351 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Greeleyville, SC | 351 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Persia, IA | 351 | n/a |