| Index | Spirit Lake | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 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 | 1 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Spirit Lake | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Spirit Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spirit Lake, IA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Spirit Lake, IA, an average of 94.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Park, IA | 1,194 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Arnolds Park, IA | 964 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Milford, IA | 3,015 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Terril, IA | 343 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Estherville, IA | 5,729 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,130 | 82% | 70.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Crescent, MN | 5,135 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Glencoe, AL | 5,125 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Daleville, AL | 5,125 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Schuylkill Haven, PA | 5,137 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Wolfforth, TX | 5,137 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,130 | 82% | 70.1% |
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