| Index | Barnesville | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Barnesville | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barnesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barnesville, MN schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Barnesville, MN, an average of 91.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rothsay, MN | 502 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Abercrombie, ND | 265 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Barnesville, MN | 2,589 | 75% | 56.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrollton, IL | 2,590 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Dillsburg, PA | 2,588 | 59% | 22.5% |
| Hartford, MI | 2,588 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Cross City, FL | 2,591 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Centerville, IN | 2,587 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Barnesville, MN | 2,589 | 75% | 56.3% |
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