| Index | Merrifield | 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 |


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| Index | Merrifield | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Merrifield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merrifield, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merrifield, MN, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Breezy Point, MN | 2,396 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Baxter, MN | 8,326 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Nisswa, MN | 1,742 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Pequot Lakes, MN | 2,128 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Crosby, MN | 2,780 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Merrifield, MN | 41 | n/a |
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| Avilla, MO | 41 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Sun River, MT | 41 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tatitlek, AK | 41 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Levelock, AK | 40 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Chignik, AK | 42 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Merrifield, MN | 41 | n/a |