| Index | Gary | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 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 | Gary | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 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 Gary. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gary, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gary, MN, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fertile, MN | 961 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Ada, MN | 1,987 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Twin Valley, MN | 769 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1,195 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Gary, MN | 303 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Viola, AR | 303 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Oakdale, IL | 303 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Alta, WY | 303 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Belcher, LA | 303 | 94% | 95.8% |
| Cuba, AL | 303 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Gary, MN | 303 | 57% | 18.8% |
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