| Index | Arlington | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Arlington | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.2% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Arlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arlington, MN schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Arlington, MN, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cologne, MN | 1,655 | 75% | 54.8% |
| Norwood Young America, MN | 3,655 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Glencoe, MN | 5,535 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Green Isle, MN | 551 | 50% | 3.9% |
| Winthrop, MN | 1,296 | 50% | 3.9% |
| Arlington, MN | 2,082 | 47% | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andrews, NC | 2,082 | 46% | 5.4% |
| Gibbon, NE | 2,081 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Three Forks, MT | 2,083 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Marceline, MO | 2,083 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Labadieville, LA | 2,083 | 58% | 20.0% |
| Arlington, MN | 2,082 | 47% | 2.8% |
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