| Index | West Bend | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 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 | West Bend | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.3% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 West Bend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Bend, IA schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In West Bend, IA, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mallard, IA | 227 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Algona, IA | 5,415 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 3,706 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Bode, IA | 350 | 60% | 25.0% |
| West Bend, IA | 651 | 66% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Poplar, WI | 651 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Port Matilda, PA | 652 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Mathiston, MS | 652 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Grand Ridge, IL | 650 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Iron River, WI | 652 | 50% | 4.2% |
| West Bend, IA | 651 | 66% | 37.5% |
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