| Index | Stanton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 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 | Stanton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stanton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stanton, IA schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stanton, IA, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elliott, IA | 539 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Essex, IA | 772 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Villisca, IA | 1,162 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Red Oak, IA | 5,323 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Stanton, IA | 627 | 81% | 68.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hot Springs, MT | 627 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Merigold, MS | 627 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Sherrard, IL | 628 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Southwest Harbor, ME | 626 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Polvadera, NM | 626 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Stanton, IA | 627 | 81% | 68.8% |
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