| Index | Guthrie Center | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Guthrie Center | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Guthrie Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Guthrie Center, IA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Guthrie Center, IA, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adair, IA | 814 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Coon Rapids, IA | 1,244 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Stuart, IA | 1,623 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Panora, IA | 1,501 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Dexter, IA | 564 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Guthrie Center, IA | 1,558 | 76% | 57.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hubbard, TX | 1,558 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Canby, MN | 1,558 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Buxton, NC | 1,558 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Arlington, OH | 1,558 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Greenland, AR | 1,558 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Guthrie Center, IA | 1,558 | 76% | 57.8% |
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