| Index | Winsted | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Winsted | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Winsted. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Winsted, MN schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Winsted, MN, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dassel, MN | 1,501 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Delano, MN | 6,392 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Cologne, MN | 2,255 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Montrose, MN | 3,624 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Waverly, MN | 1,550 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Winsted, MN | 2,084 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackville, SC | 2,084 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Lebanon, NJ | 2,084 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Turner, OR | 2,084 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Hoschton, GA | 2,083 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Blountsville, AL | 2,085 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Winsted, MN | 2,084 | 67% | 39.6% |