| Index | Bird Island | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bird Island | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bird Island. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bird Island, MN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bird Island, MN, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 672 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Olivia, MN | 2,456 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Hector, MN | 1,134 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cosmos, MN | 540 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Bird Island, MN | 928 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teton, ID | 928 | 70% | 45.8% |
| South Webster, OH | 928 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Long Grove, IA | 928 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Valley Head, AL | 928 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Aurelia, IA | 928 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Bird Island, MN | 928 | 60% | 24.0% |
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