| Index | Coates | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Coates | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Coates. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coates, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Coates, MN, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodbury, MN | 72,852 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Lakeville, MN | 67,943 | 68% | 41.2% |
| Elko New Market, MN | 4,901 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 11,733 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Eagan, MN | 68,193 | 63% | 31.5% |
| Coates, MN | 145 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mackey, IN | 145 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Fort Shaw, MT | 144 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Dola, OH | 146 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Kell, IL | 146 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Medora, ND | 147 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Coates, MN | 145 | n/a |