| Index | Goose Lake | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 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 | Goose Lake | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 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 Goose Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Goose Lake, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Goose Lake, IA, an average of 96.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delmar, IA | 491 | 82% | 70.8% |
| DeWitt, IA | 5,215 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Andrew, IA | 448 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Clinton, IA | 25,290 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Camanche, IA | 4,342 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 298 | 77% | 60.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nazareth, TX | 298 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Weippe, ID | 298 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Gilbertsville, NY | 298 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Cazenovia, WI | 298 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Akiak, AK | 298 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 298 | 77% | 60.9% |
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