| Index | Swan | 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 | Swan | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 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 Swan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Swan, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Swan, IA, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchellville, IA | 2,382 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Runnells, IA | 485 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Altoona, IA | 18,917 | 79% | 63.8% |
| Monroe, IA | 1,810 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 9,959 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Swan, IA | 46 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paynes Creek, CA | 47 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Interior, SD | 47 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hamer, ID | 45 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Seven Springs, NC | 44 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Crestone, CO | 44 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Swan, IA | 46 | n/a |
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