| Index | Owatonna | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 21 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Owatonna | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 21 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Owatonna. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Owatonna, MN schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Owatonna, MN, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morristown, MN | 959 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Medford, MN | 1,220 | 51% | 6.3% |
| New Richland, MN | 1,039 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Waseca, MN | 8,892 | 46% | 3.7% |
| Kenyon, MN | 1,865 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Owatonna, MN | 25,716 | 49% | 2.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White Bear Lake, MN | 25,718 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Reedley, CA | 25,710 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Laurel, MD | 25,734 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Green, OH | 25,737 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Hanahan, SC | 25,743 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Owatonna, MN | 25,716 | 49% | 2.3% |
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