| Index | Washta | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 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 | Washta | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 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 Washta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Washta, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Washta, IA, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holstein, IA | 1,408 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Kingsley, IA | 1,495 | 76% | 58.3% |
| Pierson, IA | 358 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Correctionville, IA | 1,011 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Cherokee, IA | 5,026 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Washta, IA | 191 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spray, OR | 191 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Elliston, MT | 190 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Nikolaevsk, AK | 192 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Moore, MT | 192 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Atlanta, LA | 192 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Washta, IA | 191 | 67% | 39.6% |