| Index | Carlton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 |


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| Index | Carlton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Carlton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlton, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carlton, MN, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Esko, MN | 2,302 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,881 | 71% | 47.2% |
| Barnum, MN | 630 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Proctor, MN | 3,119 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Duluth, MN | 87,821 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,039 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Linton, ND | 1,039 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Eden Valley, MN | 1,039 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Plains, MT | 1,039 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Milford Center, OH | 1,038 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Whitehall, MT | 1,038 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,039 | 55% | 13.5% |