| Index | Pelican Rapids | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Pelican Rapids | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pelican Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pelican Rapids, MN schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Pelican Rapids, MN, an average of 71.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rothsay, MN | 514 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Pelican Rapids, MN | 2,598 | 56% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bourg, LA | 2,597 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Silver Lake, WI | 2,599 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Montpelier, ID | 2,597 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Stanfield, OR | 2,600 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Fredericktown, OH | 2,600 | 76% | 58.7% |
| Pelican Rapids, MN | 2,598 | 56% | 16.1% |