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

| Index | Grand Marais | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Grand Marais. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand Marais, MN schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Grand Marais, MN, an average of 95.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grand Marais, MN | 1,471 | 48% | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1,471 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Elizabeth, PA | 1,471 | 69% | 43.4% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,472 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Quincy, MI | 1,470 | 42% | 11.8% |
| Lake Luzerne, NY | 1,470 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Grand Marais, MN | 1,471 | 48% | 0.3% |