| Index | St. Paul | 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. Paul | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 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 St. Paul. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Paul, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In St. Paul, IA, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IA | 507 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Danville, IA | 963 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Donnellson, IA | 938 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,795 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Farmington, IA | 659 | 65% | 34.4% |
| St. Paul, IA | 66 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison, MT | 66 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Orrum, NC | 66 | 16% | 66.7% |
| McKinnon, WY | 66 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bluewater Village, NM | 66 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pingree, ND | 67 | 40% | 16.7% |
| St. Paul, IA | 66 | n/a |