| Index | Rhodes | 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 | Rhodes | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Rhodes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rhodes, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rhodes, IA, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel, IA | 200 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Colo, IA | 779 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Baxter, IA | 963 | 77% | 60.4% |
| State Center, IA | 1,896 | 77% | 60.1% |
| Nevada, IA | 6,959 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Rhodes, IA | 329 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Barnum, IA | 329 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Mercer, MO | 329 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Optima, OK | 330 | 25% | 47.9% |
| College Station, AR | 328 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Kempton, IL | 328 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Rhodes, IA | 329 | n/a |