| Index | Mountain Iron | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mountain Iron | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mountain Iron. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mountain Iron, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mountain Iron, MN, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hibbing, MN | 15,923 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Chisholm, MN | 4,879 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Virginia, MN | 8,421 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Eveleth, MN | 3,592 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Mountain Iron, MN | 2,854 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Paso, IL | 2,854 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Fayetteville, PA | 2,855 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Clayton, AL | 2,853 | 9% | 82.3% |
| Davis, OK | 2,853 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Eufaula, OK | 2,852 | 27% | 43.0% |
| Mountain Iron, MN | 2,854 | 55% | 13.5% |
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