| Index | State Center | Iowa | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | State Center | Iowa | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in State Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for State Center, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In State Center, IA, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Laurel, IA | 194 | 80% | 66.7% | 
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% | 
| Baxter, IA | 935 | 77% | 60.4% | 
| Zearing, IA | 547 | 70% | 45.8% | 
| Conrad, IA | 1,224 | 69% | 42.7% | 
| State Center, IA | 1,839 | 77% | 60.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Parachute, CO | 1,839 | 22% | 54.2% | 
| Wilmerding, PA | 1,840 | 65% | 35.4% | 
| Wynnewood, OK | 1,838 | 23% | 53.1% | 
| Linden, AL | 1,838 | 21% | 57.3% | 
| Shannon, MS | 1,841 | 31% | 34.7% | 
| State Center, IA | 1,839 | 77% | 60.1% |