| Index | Red Wing | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Red Wing | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Red Wing. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Red Wing, MN schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Red Wing, MN, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake City, MN | 5,226 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Goodhue, MN | 1,216 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Prescott, WI | 4,364 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Ellsworth, WI | 3,384 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Red Wing, MN | 16,808 | 49% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cañon City, CO | 16,810 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Ammon, ID | 16,800 | 52% | 7.4% |
| Brunswick, GA | 16,817 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Gainesville, VA | 16,819 | 86% | 80.0% |
| Port Washington, NY | 16,824 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Red Wing, MN | 16,808 | 49% | 2.6% |