| Index | Starbuck | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Starbuck | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Starbuck. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Starbuck, MN schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Starbuck, MN, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hancock, MN | 764 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Glenwood, MN | 2,629 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Kensington, MN | 234 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Starbuck, MN | 1,393 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coulee Dam, WA | 1,393 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Claude, TX | 1,393 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Contoocook, NH | 1,393 | 68% | 42.0% |
| Peach Springs, AZ | 1,394 | 9% | 81.8% |
| Hillsboro, WI | 1,392 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Starbuck, MN | 1,393 | 45% | 6.3% |