| Index | Straughn | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |

| Index | Straughn | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.0% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.8% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.6% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Straughn. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Straughn, IN schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Straughn, IN, an average of 71.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.8% have completed high school.
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| Straughn, IN | 256 | 42% | 13.5% |
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| Straughn, IN | 256 | 42% | 13.5% |