| 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 | 5,050 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Goodhue, MN | 1,191 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Prescott, WI | 4,278 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Ellsworth, WI | 3,284 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Red Wing, MN | 16,366 | 49% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Adelphi, MD | 16,364 | 19% | 59.6% |
| Cañon City, CO | 16,369 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Heber, UT | 16,362 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Dyersburg, TN | 16,371 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Lake St. Louis, MO | 16,357 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Red Wing, MN | 16,366 | 49% | 2.6% |
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