| Index | Nowthen | 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 |


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| Index | Nowthen | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nowthen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nowthen, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nowthen, MN, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hanover, MN | 3,414 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Ham Lake, MN | 16,630 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Andover, MN | 33,019 | 76% | 57.7% |
| Rogers, MN | 13,183 | 76% | 57.6% |
| Albertville, MN | 7,483 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Nowthen, MN | 4,715 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elko New Market, MN | 4,715 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Farmville, NC | 4,716 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Hickory Creek, TX | 4,716 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Dodgeville, WI | 4,711 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ashland City, TN | 4,720 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Nowthen, MN | 4,715 | n/a |