| Index | Finlayson | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 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 | Finlayson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 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 Finlayson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Finlayson, MN schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Finlayson, MN, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sandstone, MN | 2,624 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Willow River, MN | 370 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hinckley, MN | 1,499 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Finlayson, MN | 225 | 54% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edinburg, ND | 225 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Thawville, IL | 225 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Page, ND | 226 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Wilsall, MT | 226 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Christoval, TX | 226 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Finlayson, MN | 225 | 54% | 12.5% |
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