| Index | Templeton | 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 | Templeton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Templeton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Templeton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Templeton, IA, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Irwin, IA | 336 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Coon Rapids, IA | 1,284 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Manning, IA | 1,603 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Carroll, IA | 10,175 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Westside, IA | 258 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Templeton, IA | 336 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Commodore, PA | 336 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Moro, OR | 336 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Manvel, ND | 336 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Irwin, IA | 336 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Madison, VA | 336 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Templeton, IA | 336 | n/a |