| Index | Story City | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 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 | Story City | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.4% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Story City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Story City, IA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Story City, IA, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,088 | 91% | 88.5% |
| Colo, IA | 764 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Roland, IA | 1,374 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,346 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Radcliffe, IA | 596 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Story City, IA | 3,362 | 86% | 78.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, NY | 3,361 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Hoosick Falls, NY | 3,361 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Corunna, MI | 3,363 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Carthage, NY | 3,364 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Jefferson, OH | 3,359 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Story City, IA | 3,362 | 86% | 78.6% |
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