| Index | Truro | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 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 | Truro | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Truro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Truro, IA schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Truro, IA, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murray, IA | 716 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Martensdale, IA | 518 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Indianola, IA | 16,415 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Winterset, IA | 5,460 | 70% | 46.4% |
| Osceola, IA | 5,362 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Truro, IA | 554 | 68% | 40.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Toledo, WA | 554 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Kanopolis, KS | 554 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Parma, MI | 554 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Odessa, NY | 555 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Michigantown, IN | 555 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Truro, IA | 554 | 68% | 40.6% |