| Index | Aitkin | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Aitkin | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Aitkin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Aitkin, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Aitkin, MN, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crosby, MN | 2,881 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Aitkin, MN | 2,336 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mayflower, AR | 2,336 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Paia, HI | 2,335 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Batavia, OH | 2,337 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Las Animas, CO | 2,335 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Stephens City, VA | 2,334 | 80% | 66.0% |
| Aitkin, MN | 2,336 | 57% | 18.8% |