| Index | Heron | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Heron | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.7% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.8% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 38.4% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Heron. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Heron, MT schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Heron, MT, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hope, ID | 97 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Clark Fork, ID | 849 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Noxon, MT | 162 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Heron, MT | 281 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Quitman, LA | 281 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Copper Center, AK | 281 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Turpin, OK | 281 | 29% | 40.1% |
| Condon, MT | 282 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Vaughn, NM | 282 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Heron, MT | 281 | n/a |