| Index | Duluth | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 48 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Duluth | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 48 public schools, 8 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Duluth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Duluth, MN schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Duluth, MN, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% 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% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,039 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Proctor, MN | 3,119 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Wrenshall, MN | 476 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Duluth, MN | 87,821 | 53% | 10.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bloomington, IN | 87,630 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Hoover, AL | 88,027 | 67% | 39.4% |
| Largo, FL | 87,579 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Bryan, TX | 88,156 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Clifton, NJ | 87,331 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Duluth, MN | 87,821 | 53% | 10.6% |