| Index | Red Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Red Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Red Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Red Lake, MN schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Red Lake, MN, an average of 63.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ponemah, MN | 715 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Red Lake, MN | 1,626 | 28% | 41.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Metlakatla, AK | 1,626 | 34% | 29.5% |
| Rockvale, TN | 1,626 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Soap Lake, WA | 1,626 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Bellwood, PA | 1,625 | 62% | 28.5% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,628 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Red Lake, MN | 1,626 | 28% | 41.7% |