| Index | Sidney | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sidney | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sidney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sidney, IA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Sidney, IA, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shenandoah, IA | 5,020 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Tabor, IA | 1,143 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Murray, NE | 475 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Nebraska City, NE | 7,516 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Sidney, IA | 1,040 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grandfield, OK | 1,040 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Ellicott, CO | 1,040 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,040 | 54% | 12.2% |
| George, IA | 1,040 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Plain Dealing, LA | 1,040 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Sidney, IA | 1,040 | 72% | 50.0% |