| Index | St. Olaf | 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 | St. Olaf | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 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 St. Olaf. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Olaf, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In St. Olaf, IA, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elgin, IA | 663 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Garnavillo, IA | 836 | 71% | 48.3% |
| Monona, IA | 1,686 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1,754 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Arlington, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.1% |
| St. Olaf, IA | 134 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Driftwood, TX | 134 | 25% | 47.9% |
| St. Paul, AR | 134 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Wisdom, MT | 135 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Avon, MT | 133 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Delaware, NJ | 135 | 60% | 24.0% |
| St. Olaf, IA | 134 | n/a |