| Index | Sauk Rapids | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sauk Rapids | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sauk Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sauk Rapids, MN schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Sauk Rapids, MN, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockville, MN | 2,571 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Avon, MN | 1,547 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Foley, MN | 2,658 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Becker, MN | 4,919 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Clear Lake, MN | 671 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,926 | 56% | 17.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Reidsville, NC | 13,928 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Orange, CT | 13,928 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Jericho, NY | 13,928 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Athens, TN | 13,931 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Hazel Crest, IL | 13,918 | 21% | 56.0% |
| Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,926 | 56% | 17.2% |
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