| Index | University Heights | 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 | University Heights | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 93.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 84.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 81.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 52.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 32.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 13.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in University Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for University Heights, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In University Heights, IA, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solon, IA | 2,747 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Tiffin, IA | 3,887 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Oxford, IA | 735 | 77% | 60.4% |
| North Liberty, IA | 19,749 | 75% | 56.1% |
| Wellman, IA | 1,463 | 74% | 53.1% |
| University Heights, IA | 1,377 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edison, GA | 1,377 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Gray, TN | 1,377 | 49% | 1.0% |
| New Berlin, IL | 1,376 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Newark, IL | 1,376 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Riesel, TX | 1,378 | 42% | 12.5% |
| University Heights, IA | 1,377 | n/a |