| Index | Sexton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 78% | 49% |
| 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 | Sexton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.8% | 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 Sexton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sexton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sexton, IA, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Britt, IA | 1,919 | 85% | 72% |
| Algona, IA | 5,496 | 83% | 68% |
| Kanawha, IA | 722 | 82% | 67% |
| Lu Verne, IA | 317 | 80% | 62% |
| Bode, IA | 282 | 75% | 52% |
| Sexton, IA | 38 | n/a |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bynum, MT | 39 | 50% | 2% |
| St. Vincent, MN | 36 | 70% | 41% |
| Campo, CO | 40 | 50% | 2% |
| Garden City, SD | 40 | 25% | 49% |
| Juntura, OR | 36 | 0% | 100% |
| Sexton, IA | 38 | n/a |
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