| Index | Montezuma | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 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 | Montezuma | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.8% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 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 Montezuma. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Montezuma, IA schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Montezuma, IA, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grinnell, IA | 9,069 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Brooklyn, IA | 1,677 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Victor, IA | 974 | 73% | 52.6% |
| New Sharon, IA | 1,187 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Thornburg, IA | 55 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,490 | 80% | 66.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bement, IL | 1,490 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Pierson, FL | 1,491 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Greenwich, OH | 1,489 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Thompson Falls, MT | 1,489 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Ness City, KS | 1,489 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Montezuma, IA | 1,490 | 80% | 66.0% |
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