| Index | Ventura | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 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 | Ventura | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 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 Ventura. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ventura, IA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ventura, IA, an average of 97.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garner, IA | 3,134 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Manly, IA | 1,533 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Forest City, IA | 4,267 | 75% | 55.9% |
| Clear Lake, IA | 7,775 | 73% | 52.4% |
| Rockwell, IA | 890 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Ventura, IA | 783 | 74% | 54.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Etna, CA | 783 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Amity, AR | 782 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Stoneboro, PA | 782 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Bingham, ME | 784 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Galena, MD | 782 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Ventura, IA | 783 | 74% | 54.2% |