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

| Index | Kandiyohi | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kandiyohi. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kandiyohi, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kandiyohi, MN, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New London, MN | 1,275 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Grove City, MN | 812 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Atwater, MN | 1,176 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Raymond, MN | 796 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Willmar, MN | 20,156 | 37% | 22.5% |
| Kandiyohi, MN | 438 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McGregor, MN | 438 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Lancaster, MN | 438 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Vienna, MD | 438 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Hector, AR | 438 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Sudlersville, MD | 438 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Kandiyohi, MN | 438 | n/a |