| Index | Middle River | 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 | Middle River | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.8% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 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 Middle River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Middle River, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Middle River, MN, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newfolden, MN | 424 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Middle River, MN | 287 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrison, ID | 287 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Turpin, OK | 287 | 29% | 40.1% |
| Sawyer, ND | 287 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Kelliher, MN | 287 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Olsburg, KS | 287 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Middle River, MN | 287 | n/a |