| Index | Afton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Afton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 9.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Afton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Afton, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Afton, MN, an average of 94.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,400 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,493 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Lakeland, MN | 1,779 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Houlton, WI | 109 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Stillwater, MN | 20,207 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Afton, MN | 3,114 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shark River Hills, NJ | 3,114 | 40% | 17.7% |
| McDonald, OH | 3,115 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Wyoming, PA | 3,116 | 70% | 44.8% |
| South Pittsburg, TN | 3,116 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Soda Springs, ID | 3,111 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Afton, MN | 3,114 | n/a |