| Index | Brooklyn Center | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brooklyn Center | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Brooklyn Center. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brooklyn Center, MN schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Brooklyn Center, MN, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, MN | 4,006 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Excelsior, MN | 2,414 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Wayzata, MN | 4,591 | 80% | 65.6% |
| North Oaks, MN | 5,244 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Long Lake, MN | 1,779 | 77% | 59.7% |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 30,755 | 33% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winter Park, FL | 30,764 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Petersburg, VA | 30,791 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Ithaca, NY | 30,715 | 57% | 18.3% |
| Cleburne, TX | 30,812 | 34% | 28.9% |
| Sahuarita, AZ | 30,679 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 30,755 | 33% | 32.3% |
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