| Index | Wahpeton | 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 | Wahpeton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wahpeton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wahpeton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wahpeton, IA, an average of 97.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,248 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Lake Park, IA | 1,235 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 999 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Everly, IA | 616 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Milford, IA | 3,086 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Wahpeton, IA | 429 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waltonville, IL | 429 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Junction City, WI | 429 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ulen, MN | 429 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Follett, TX | 429 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Linwood, KS | 429 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Wahpeton, IA | 429 | n/a |