| Index | Clarkfield | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 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 | Clarkfield | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clarkfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clarkfield, MN schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clarkfield, MN, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottonwood, MN | 1,252 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,627 | 61% | 26.2% |
| Montevideo, MN | 5,207 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Granite Falls, MN | 2,557 | 45% | 7.2% |
| Clarkfield, MN | 882 | 80% | 66.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coolidge, TX | 882 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Bethlehem, NH | 882 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Shiocton, WI | 882 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Wild Rose, WI | 882 | 47% | 2.3% |
| Estelline, SD | 882 | 51% | 5.3% |
| Clarkfield, MN | 882 | 80% | 66.2% |
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