| Index | Northrop | 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 | Northrop | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Northrop. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Northrop, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Northrop, MN, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherburn, MN | 1,070 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Fairmont, MN | 10,438 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Trimont, MN | 779 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Truman, MN | 1,113 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Granada, MN | 237 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Northrop, MN | 201 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Emerson, AR | 201 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Marble City, OK | 201 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Yolo, CA | 200 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Stevinson, CA | 202 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Russian Mission, AK | 200 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Northrop, MN | 201 | n/a |