| Index | Silver Bay | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Silver Bay | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Silver Bay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Bay, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Silver Bay, MN, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silver Bay, MN | 1,610 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dauphin Island, AL | 1,610 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Folsom, NJ | 1,610 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Fall Creek, WI | 1,610 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Coldwater, MS | 1,609 | 28% | 41.4% |
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Silver Bay, MN | 1,610 | 57% | 18.8% |
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