| Index | Viking | 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 | Viking | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 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 Viking. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Viking, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Viking, MN, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 9,032 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Newfolden, MN | 424 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Viking, MN | 139 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aleknagik, AK | 139 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tupman, CA | 139 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Wainwright, OK | 139 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Amesville, OH | 139 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Steptoe, WA | 139 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Viking, MN | 139 | n/a |
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