| Index | Buxton | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Buxton | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.8% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.8% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.4% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buxton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buxton, ND schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buxton, ND, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thompson, ND | 1,172 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Mayville, ND | 1,961 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1,688 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Fisher, MN | 530 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Climax, MN | 224 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Buxton, ND | 443 | 69% | 42.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Turin, NY | 443 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Sanostee, NM | 443 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Morral, OH | 443 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Crofton, KY | 443 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Robbins, CA | 443 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Buxton, ND | 443 | 69% | 42.7% |