| Index | Fosston | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fosston | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fosston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fosston, MN schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Fosston, MN, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Erskine, MN | 450 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Fosston, MN | 1,451 | 63% | 31.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Babson Park, FL | 1,451 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Franklinville, NC | 1,451 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Wurtland, KY | 1,452 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Cuba, NY | 1,452 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Yates Center, KS | 1,452 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Fosston, MN | 1,451 | 63% | 31.8% |
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