| Index | Walford | 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 | Walford | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 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 Walford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Walford, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Walford, IA, an average of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Williamsburg, IA | 3,248 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Shellsburg, IA | 826 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Marengo, IA | 2,459 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Robins, IA | 3,584 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Tiffin, IA | 3,887 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Walford, IA | 1,368 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dryden, MI | 1,368 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cordova, NC | 1,368 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Woodville, MS | 1,367 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Kamiah, ID | 1,367 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Fort Covington Hamlet, NY | 1,369 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Walford, IA | 1,368 | n/a |