| Index | State Center | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | State Center | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in State Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for State Center, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In State Center, IA, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel, IA | 194 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Baxter, IA | 935 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Zearing, IA | 547 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Conrad, IA | 1,224 | 69% | 42.7% |
| State Center, IA | 1,839 | 77% | 60.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Parachute, CO | 1,839 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Wilmerding, PA | 1,840 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Wynnewood, OK | 1,838 | 23% | 53.1% |
| Linden, AL | 1,838 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Union, OR | 1,841 | 48% | 0.5% |
| State Center, IA | 1,839 | 77% | 60.1% |
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