| Index | Elgin | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 78% | 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 | Elgin | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 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 Elgin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elgin, IA schools is 78%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elgin, IA, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ossian, IA | 798 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Monona, IA | 1,639 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Maynard, IA | 506 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Arlington, IA | 496 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Fayette, IA | 1,141 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Elgin, IA | 638 | 78% | 62.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tijeras, NM | 638 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Metamora, OH | 638 | 79% | 64.9% |
| Wolsey, SD | 638 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Satsop, WA | 638 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Warner, NH | 638 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Elgin, IA | 638 | 78% | 62.0% |
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