| Index | Houghton | 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 | Houghton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 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 Houghton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Houghton, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Houghton, IA, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salem, IA | 492 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Donnellson, IA | 908 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,574 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Farmington, IA | 644 | 65% | 34.4% |
| New London, IA | 2,433 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Houghton, IA | 104 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Des Moines, NM | 104 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Buckhorn, KY | 104 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Rosendale, MO | 104 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Moffat, CO | 104 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Harper, OR | 104 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Houghton, IA | 104 | n/a |
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