| 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 |

| 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 | 243 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Tracy, MN | 2,244 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Marshall, MN | 14,075 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Russell, MN | 318 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Tyler, MN | 1,329 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Balaton, MN | 622 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lena, WI | 623 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Quogue, NY | 623 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Cove City, NC | 623 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Chesnee, SC | 621 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Moravia, IA | 621 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Balaton, MN | 622 | n/a |