| Index | Porter | 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 | Porter | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 Porter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Porter, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Porter, MN, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minneota, MN | 1,350 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Canby, MN | 1,590 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Ivanhoe, MN | 640 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Hendricks, MN | 698 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Porter, MN | 166 | n/a |
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| Mount Eaton, OH | 166 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Starbuck, WA | 166 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mullin, TX | 166 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Dayville, OR | 166 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Porter, MN | 166 | n/a |