| Index | Dakota City | 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 | Dakota City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Dakota City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dakota City, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dakota City, IA, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Humboldt, IA | 4,568 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Lu Verne, IA | 278 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Bode, IA | 350 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,168 | 55% | 14.8% |
| Gilmore City, IA | 567 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Dakota City, IA | 751 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dighton, KS | 751 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Hickman, CA | 751 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Savona, NY | 751 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Belfast, NY | 752 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Dakota City, IA | 751 | n/a |
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