| Index | Balaton | 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 |


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| Index | Balaton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Balaton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Balaton, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Balaton, MN, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ruthton, MN | 236 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Tracy, MN | 2,180 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Marshall, MN | 13,604 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Russell, MN | 312 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Tyler, MN | 1,289 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Balaton, MN | 601 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fremont, WI | 601 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sunbright, TN | 601 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Collbran, CO | 601 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Hay Springs, NE | 600 | 63% | 31.9% |
| Baker, CA | 602 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Balaton, MN | 601 | n/a |