| Index | Leon | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 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 | Leon | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.9% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Leon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leon, IA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Leon, IA, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden Grove, IA | 203 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Lamoni, IA | 2,339 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Humeston, IA | 449 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Leon, IA | 1,883 | 64% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manteo, NC | 1,883 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Cairo, IL | 1,884 | 6% | 88.0% |
| Ridgely, TN | 1,882 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Anson, TX | 1,884 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Gearhart, OR | 1,881 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Leon, IA | 1,883 | 64% | 32.3% |
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