| Index | Prairie City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 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 |
| Index | Prairie City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Prairie City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Prairie City, IA schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Prairie City, IA, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,271 | 94% | 94.3% |
| Runnells, IA | 514 | 87% | 80.8% |
| Altoona, IA | 16,692 | 79% | 63.4% |
| Monroe, IA | 1,875 | 78% | 62.6% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,406 | 77% | 60.0% |
| Prairie City, IA | 1,973 | 69% | 43.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rosharon, TX | 1,972 | 43% | 11.2% |
| Oakley, KS | 1,975 | 41% | 15.5% |
| Rainier, OR | 1,971 | 37% | 23.5% |
| Mount Holly Springs, PA | 1,971 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Long Valley, NJ | 1,971 | 67% | 38.2% |
| Prairie City, IA | 1,973 | 69% | 43.4% |
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