| Index | Algona | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Algona | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Algona. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Algona, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Algona, IA, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lu Verne, IA | 278 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Fenton, IA | 232 | 72% | 50.0% |
| West Bend, IA | 651 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Bode, IA | 350 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Algona, IA | 5,415 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Starke, FL | 5,415 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Walterboro, SC | 5,417 | 27% | 42.9% |
| Canal Fulton, OH | 5,413 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Edgewater, CO | 5,410 | 14% | 71.5% |
| Davenport, FL | 5,420 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Algona, IA | 5,415 | 77% | 60.4% |
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