| Index | Palisade | 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 | Palisade | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.7% | 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 Palisade. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palisade, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Palisade, MN, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aitkin, MN | 2,336 | 57% | 18.8% |
| McGregor, MN | 438 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Palisade, MN | 222 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pecan Gap, TX | 222 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Hendrum, MN | 222 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Rye, CO | 222 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Cypress, IL | 221 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Winston, MO | 223 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Palisade, MN | 222 | n/a |