| Index | Minot | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Minot | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.7% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.4% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.0% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Minot. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Minot, ND schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Minot, ND, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minot AFB, ND | 5,974 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Burlington, ND | 1,455 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Sawyer, ND | 278 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Des Lacs, ND | 264 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Surrey, ND | 1,061 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Minot, ND | 47,834 | 42% | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dublin, OH | 47,824 | 81% | 68.7% |
| Covina, CA | 47,787 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Monroe, LA | 47,906 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Roswell, NM | 47,751 | 29% | 40.4% |
| Jeffersonville, IN | 47,932 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Minot, ND | 47,834 | 42% | 11.7% |
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