| Index | Saylorville | 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 | Saylorville | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Saylorville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Saylorville, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Saylorville, IA, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,467 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Runnells, IA | 495 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Granger, IA | 1,931 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Alleman, IA | 447 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Waukee, IA | 23,183 | 85% | 76.3% |
| Saylorville, IA | 2,841 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Libby, MT | 2,842 | 43% | 11.1% |
| Wolf Point, MT | 2,840 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Guntown, MS | 2,839 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Norton Center, MA | 2,839 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Eagle Lake, FL | 2,839 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Saylorville, IA | 2,841 | n/a |