| Index | Cambridge | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cambridge | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cambridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cambridge, MN schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Cambridge, MN, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rush City, MN | 3,262 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Isanti, MN | 6,216 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Braham, MN | 1,774 | 58% | 20.3% |
| St. Francis, MN | 7,954 | 52% | 7.7% |
| North Branch, MN | 10,855 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Cambridge, MN | 9,290 | 56% | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wood-Ridge, NJ | 9,289 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Brewer, ME | 9,292 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Cameron, MO | 9,284 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Monett, MO | 9,297 | 43% | 11.2% |
| LaSalle, IL | 9,282 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Cambridge, MN | 9,290 | 56% | 15.8% |