| Index | Maquoketa | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Maquoketa | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Maquoketa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Maquoketa, IA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Maquoketa, IA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delmar, IA | 491 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Goose Lake, IA | 298 | 77% | 60.9% |
| Bellevue, IA | 2,082 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Andrew, IA | 448 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Lowden, IA | 909 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Maquoketa, IA | 5,990 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Union, KY | 5,988 | 64% | 33.5% |
| Lake Alfred, FL | 5,993 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Chesapeake Beach, MD | 5,996 | 63% | 31.3% |
| District Heights, MD | 5,996 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Kodiak, AK | 5,983 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Maquoketa, IA | 5,990 | 63% | 30.2% |
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