| Index | Dunnell | 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 | Dunnell | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 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 Dunnell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dunnell, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dunnell, MN, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Armstrong, IA | 880 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Sherburn, MN | 1,070 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Estherville, IA | 5,853 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Trimont, MN | 779 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Jackson, MN | 3,302 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Dunnell, MN | 216 | n/a |
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| Soper, OK | 216 | 22% | 53.6% |
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| Utopia, TX | 216 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Albrightsville, PA | 216 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Kaltag, AK | 216 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dunnell, MN | 216 | n/a |