| Index | Polk City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Polk City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Polk City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polk City, IA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Polk City, IA, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granger, IA | 1,890 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Woodward, IA | 1,235 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Alleman, IA | 438 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Waukee, IA | 22,598 | 85% | 76.3% |
| Grimes, IA | 13,746 | 84% | 75.8% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goddard, KS | 4,797 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Edgefield, SC | 4,800 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Omak, WA | 4,801 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Penns Grove, NJ | 4,793 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Wauchula, FL | 4,801 | 58% | 20.2% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,797 | 85% | 76.0% |
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