| Index | Nisswa | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Nisswa | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nisswa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nisswa, MN schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Nisswa, MN, an average of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Breezy Point, MN | 2,481 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Baxter, MN | 8,518 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Pequot Lakes, MN | 2,176 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Pillager, MN | 392 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Brainerd, MN | 13,746 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Nisswa, MN | 1,795 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winterville, GA | 1,795 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Mercer, PA | 1,794 | 59% | 23.7% |
| Sparta, GA | 1,796 | 15% | 69.4% |
| Oak Grove, LA | 1,794 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Drexel, NC | 1,794 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Nisswa, MN | 1,795 | 65% | 34.4% |