| Index | Wadena | 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 | Wadena | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Wadena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wadena, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wadena, IA, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elgin, IA | 663 | 78% | 62.0% |
| Monona, IA | 1,686 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Maynard, IA | 526 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Arlington, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,171 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wadena, IA | 228 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bath, NC | 228 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Elbert, CO | 228 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Dwight, NE | 228 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Adrian, OR | 228 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Wilmot, WI | 228 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Wadena, IA | 228 | n/a |