| Index | Granite Falls | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Granite Falls | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Granite Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Granite Falls, MN schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Granite Falls, MN, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarkfield, MN | 990 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Cottonwood, MN | 1,223 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Maynard, MN | 370 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Clara City, MN | 1,548 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Raymond, MN | 796 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Granite Falls, MN | 2,699 | 45% | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Deep River Center, CT | 2,699 | 70% | 44.8% |
| East Newark, NJ | 2,699 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Unionville, TN | 2,698 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Summerset, SD | 2,698 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Dublin, VA | 2,701 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Granite Falls, MN | 2,699 | 45% | 6.9% |