| Index | Butterfield | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | Butterfield | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Butterfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Butterfield, MN schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Butterfield, MN, an average of 71.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. James, MN | 4,520 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,083 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Trimont, MN | 779 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Comfrey, MN | 343 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Butterfield, MN | 571 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Verdigre, NE | 571 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Hatley, WI | 571 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Coward, SC | 571 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Woodlawn, IL | 571 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Leslie, AR | 571 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Butterfield, MN | 571 | 30% | 37.5% |