| Index | Council Bluffs | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 25 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Council Bluffs | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 25 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Council Bluffs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Council Bluffs, IA schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Council Bluffs, IA, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Treynor, IA | 942 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Underwood, IA | 955 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Glenwood, IA | 5,325 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Crescent, IA | 753 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,582 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,376 | 62% | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Doral, FL | 62,367 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 62,417 | 44% | 8.3% |
| North Miami, FL | 62,468 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Pico Rivera, CA | 62,507 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Grand Junction, CO | 62,218 | 34% | 30.0% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,376 | 62% | 28.8% |
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