| Index | Whalan | 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 | Whalan | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 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 Whalan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whalan, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Whalan, MN, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chatfield, MN | 2,746 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Preston, MN | 1,237 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Lanesboro, MN | 808 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mabel, MN | 824 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Spring Grove, MN | 1,483 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Whalan, MN | 38 | n/a |
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| Rosebud, MT | 38 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Baker, NV | 37 | 50% | 4.2% |
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| Amado, AZ | 36 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Chignik Lagoon, AK | 36 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Whalan, MN | 38 | n/a |