| Index | Nichols | 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 | Nichols | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Nichols. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nichols, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nichols, IA, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Letts, IA | 334 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Wilton, IA | 2,845 | 70% | 44.8% |
| West Branch, IA | 2,357 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Riverside, IA | 1,021 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Iowa City, IA | 75,849 | 65% | 35.6% |
| Nichols, IA | 376 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Achille, OK | 376 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Culdesac, ID | 376 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Franklin, NY | 376 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Cantua Creek, CA | 376 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Portland, AR | 375 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Nichols, IA | 376 | n/a |
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