| Index | Watson | 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 | Watson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.1% | 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 Watson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watson, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Watson, MN, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dawson, MN | 1,545 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Appleton, MN | 1,376 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Montevideo, MN | 5,198 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Granite Falls, MN | 2,699 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Watson, MN | 183 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howard, OH | 183 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Patch Grove, WI | 183 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Point Lay, AK | 183 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Hardyville, KY | 184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Elk Creek, CA | 182 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Watson, MN | 183 | n/a |