| Index | Corning | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Corning | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Corning. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Corning, IA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Corning, IA, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lenox, IA | 1,446 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Villisca, IA | 1,162 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Corning, IA | 1,671 | 60% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Taylorsville, KY | 1,671 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Waterville, NY | 1,672 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Ashley, OH | 1,672 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Leona Valley, CA | 1,672 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Plainville, KS | 1,673 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Corning, IA | 1,671 | 60% | 24.5% |
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