| Index | Watkins | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Watkins | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 21.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Watkins. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watkins, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Watkins, IA, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shellsburg, IA | 806 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Marengo, IA | 2,407 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Atkins, IA | 2,069 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Oxford, IA | 707 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Belle Plaine, IA | 2,419 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Watkins, IA | 84 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zeeland, ND | 84 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Joes, CO | 84 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Fox Lake, MT | 84 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Amanda Park, WA | 84 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Albion, OK | 84 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Watkins, IA | 84 | n/a |
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