| Index | Mediapolis | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Mediapolis | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mediapolis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mediapolis, IA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mediapolis, IA, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morning Sun, IA | 726 | 75% | 56.3% |
| West Burlington, IA | 2,909 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Danville, IA | 931 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Winfield, IA | 1,035 | 66% | 37.0% |
| New London, IA | 2,433 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Mediapolis, IA | 2,118 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hart, MI | 2,118 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Mechanic Falls, ME | 2,118 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Hanscom AFB, MA | 2,119 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Cherokee, NC | 2,120 | 13% | 73.4% |
| Camden, OH | 2,120 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Mediapolis, IA | 2,118 | 80% | 65.6% |
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