| Index | Cottonwood | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cottonwood | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cottonwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cottonwood, MN schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cottonwood, MN, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarkfield, MN | 962 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Marshall, MN | 13,604 | 57% | 19.0% |
| Milroy, MN | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lynd, MN | 419 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Granite Falls, MN | 2,636 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Cottonwood, MN | 1,180 | 61% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fall Branch, TN | 1,180 | 35% | 28.1% |
| North Grosvenor Dale, CT | 1,180 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Woodbury, GA | 1,180 | 12% | 75.0% |
| West Swanzey, NH | 1,180 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lexington, MI | 1,180 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Cottonwood, MN | 1,180 | 61% | 27.1% |
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