| Index | Cannon Falls | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Cannon Falls | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cannon Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cannon Falls, MN schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Cannon Falls, MN, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Northfield, MN | 20,399 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Hastings, MN | 22,796 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Farmington, MN | 22,996 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Wanamingo, MN | 1,117 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Nerstrand, MN | 306 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cannon Falls, MN | 4,053 | 62% | 28.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Joseph, IL | 4,053 | 52% | 7.6% |
| St. James, MO | 4,053 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Singac, NJ | 4,054 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Mount Olive, AL | 4,052 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Garden Ridge, TX | 4,054 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Cannon Falls, MN | 4,053 | 62% | 28.6% |