| Index | Mahtowa | 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 | Mahtowa | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mahtowa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mahtowa, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mahtowa, MN, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Esko, MN | 2,222 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Barnum, MN | 618 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Moose Lake, MN | 2,804 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,006 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Cromwell, MN | 359 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Mahtowa, MN | 373 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beecher City, IL | 373 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Dover, OK | 373 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Spreckels, CA | 373 | 58% | 19.8% |
| South Wayne, WI | 373 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Long Lake, NY | 374 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Mahtowa, MN | 373 | n/a |
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