| Index | Riceville | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 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 | Riceville | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Riceville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Riceville, IA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Riceville, IA, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osage, IA | 3,549 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,006 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Adams, MN | 820 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Riceville, IA | 860 | 63% | 31.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Deer, TX | 860 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Hollister, NC | 860 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Michie, TN | 860 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Gaston, IN | 860 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Washington, LA | 860 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Riceville, IA | 860 | 63% | 31.8% |
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