| Index | Searles | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Searles | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.1% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Searles. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Searles, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Searles, MN, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,587 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,078 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Lafayette, MN | 562 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Sleepy Eye, MN | 3,502 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Madelia, MN | 2,608 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Searles, MN | 294 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fayetteville, OH | 294 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Laporte, PA | 294 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mound Valley, KS | 294 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Pattonsburg, MO | 294 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Hinsdale, MT | 294 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Searles, MN | 294 | n/a |