| Index | Hermantown | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hermantown | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hermantown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hermantown, MN schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hermantown, MN, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Esko, MN | 2,302 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,039 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Proctor, MN | 3,119 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Duluth, MN | 87,821 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Cloquet, MN | 12,471 | 51% | 6.1% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,881 | 71% | 47.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brownsville, TN | 9,877 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Lititz, PA | 9,877 | 63% | 31.7% |
| Pleasant Grove, AL | 9,886 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 9,876 | 72% | 49.2% |
| La Plata, MD | 9,875 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,881 | 71% | 47.2% |