| Index | Northwood | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Northwood | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.0% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.3% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Northwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Northwood, ND schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Northwood, ND, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hatton, ND | 800 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Larimore, ND | 1,343 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Emerado, ND | 444 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Northwood, ND | 807 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bartelso, IL | 807 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Menno, SD | 807 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Norborne, MO | 807 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Sanbornville, NH | 808 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Lanesboro, MN | 808 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Northwood, ND | 807 | 55% | 13.5% |