| Index | Stanhope | 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 | Stanhope | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stanhope. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanhope, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stanhope, IA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,119 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Story City, IA | 3,450 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Dayton, IA | 860 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,373 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Blairsburg, IA | 155 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Stanhope, IA | 507 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Butternut, WI | 507 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Lipan, TX | 507 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Salem, IA | 507 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Nevis, MN | 508 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Roscoe, NY | 506 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Stanhope, IA | 507 | n/a |