| Index | Bristow | 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 | Bristow | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Bristow. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bristow, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bristow, IA, an average of 77.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Hartford, IA | 789 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Allison, IA | 1,134 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Parkersburg, IA | 1,849 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Clarksville, IA | 1,345 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Aplington, IA | 888 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Bristow, IA | 181 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Artesian, SD | 181 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Litchville, ND | 181 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Waterloo, SC | 181 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Carpenter, WY | 181 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Castleford, ID | 181 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Bristow, IA | 181 | n/a |
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