| Index | Webster City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Webster City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Webster City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Webster City, IA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Webster City, IA, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayton, IA | 860 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,373 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Blairsburg, IA | 155 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Stratford, IA | 685 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Eagle Grove, IA | 3,541 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Webster City, IA | 7,995 | 64% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Providence, UT | 7,993 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Navasota, TX | 7,993 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Livingston, MT | 7,998 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Quincy, WA | 7,998 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Manhasset, NY | 7,999 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Webster City, IA | 7,995 | 64% | 33.3% |