| Index | Nora Springs | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nora Springs | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nora Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nora Springs, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Nora Springs, IA, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manly, IA | 1,480 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Rockford, IA | 827 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Osage, IA | 3,549 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Rockwell, IA | 871 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Mason City, IA | 27,064 | 54% | 12.9% |
| Nora Springs, IA | 1,648 | 67% | 39.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cambridge City, IN | 1,648 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Evadale, TX | 1,648 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Smethport, PA | 1,648 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Madison, MN | 1,647 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,646 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Nora Springs, IA | 1,648 | 67% | 39.1% |
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