| Index | Mandan | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Mandan | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.8% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.5% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.7% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mandan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mandan, ND schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mandan, ND, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bismarck, ND | 75,566 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Lincoln, ND | 4,225 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mandan, ND | 23,353 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hastings, MN | 23,352 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Griffin, GA | 23,351 | 29% | 39.1% |
| Allison Park, PA | 23,344 | 80% | 67.2% |
| Webster Groves, MO | 23,373 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Granite Bay, CA | 23,374 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Mandan, ND | 23,353 | 45% | 7.3% |