| Index | Peterson | 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 | Peterson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 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 Peterson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peterson, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Peterson, MN, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Charles, MN | 3,829 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Preston, MN | 1,237 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Lewiston, MN | 1,886 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Lanesboro, MN | 808 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Houston, MN | 1,012 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Peterson, MN | 267 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laketown, UT | 267 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Haviland, OH | 267 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Risco, MO | 267 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Lemon Cove, CA | 268 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Koosharem, UT | 266 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Peterson, MN | 267 | n/a |