| Index | Butterfield | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Butterfield | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Butterfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Butterfield, MN schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Butterfield, MN, an average of 71.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,022 | 58% | 21.4% |
| St. James, MN | 4,414 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Trimont, MN | 758 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Comfrey, MN | 330 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Butterfield, MN | 558 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Good Thunder, MN | 558 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Teachey, NC | 558 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Hartman, AR | 558 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Westcliffe, CO | 559 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Tannersville, NY | 557 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Butterfield, MN | 558 | 30% | 37.5% |
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