| Index | Melbourne | 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 | Melbourne | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 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 Melbourne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Melbourne, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Melbourne, IA, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel, IA | 194 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Baxter, IA | 935 | 77% | 60.4% |
| State Center, IA | 1,839 | 77% | 60.1% |
| Green Mountain, IA | 182 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Melbourne, IA | 748 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woonsocket, SD | 748 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Bennington, KS | 748 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Scribner, NE | 748 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Bowdoinham, ME | 748 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Wayne, OK | 747 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Melbourne, IA | 748 | n/a |
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