| Index | Sawyer | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sawyer | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.1% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.4% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.5% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sawyer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sawyer, ND schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sawyer, ND, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Velva, ND | 1,306 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Granville, ND | 236 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Minot, ND | 49,742 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Surrey, ND | 1,082 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Sawyer, ND | 287 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Turpin, OK | 287 | 29% | 40.1% |
| Harrison, ID | 287 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Kelliher, MN | 287 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Olsburg, KS | 287 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Edmore, ND | 288 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Sawyer, ND | 287 | 50% | 4.2% |