| Index | Runnells | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 87% | 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 | Runnells | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 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 Runnells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Runnells, IA schools is 87%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Runnells, IA, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,467 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Ankeny, IA | 66,592 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Altoona, IA | 19,348 | 79% | 63.8% |
| Monroe, IA | 1,848 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 10,217 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Runnells, IA | 495 | 87% | 81.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kensington, KS | 495 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Reedsville, PA | 495 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Nenana, AK | 495 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Carmichaels, PA | 495 | 50% | 3.5% |
| D'Hanis, TX | 495 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Runnells, IA | 495 | 87% | 81.3% |