| Index | Glencoe | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Glencoe | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 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 9 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Glencoe. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glencoe, MN schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Glencoe, MN, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winsted, MN | 2,084 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Watertown, MN | 4,646 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 938 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Norwood Young America, MN | 3,860 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Lester Prairie, MN | 1,776 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Glencoe, MN | 5,684 | 54% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jonesborough, TN | 5,684 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Hooksett, NH | 5,684 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Saranac Lake, NY | 5,681 | 48% | 0.8% |
| New Holland, PA | 5,687 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Weldon Spring, MO | 5,688 | 70% | 45.5% |
| Glencoe, MN | 5,684 | 54% | 12.5% |