| Index | Rothsay | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Rothsay | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Rothsay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rothsay, MN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rothsay, MN, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Barnesville, MN | 2,681 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Pelican Rapids, MN | 2,598 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 14,278 | 53% | 11.3% |
| Breckenridge, MN | 3,273 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Rothsay, MN | 514 | 60% | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cullom, IL | 514 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Mount Vernon, SD | 514 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Minong, WI | 514 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Fries, VA | 514 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Bethel, PA | 514 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Rothsay, MN | 514 | 60% | 25.5% |