| Index | Sandstone | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sandstone | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sandstone. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sandstone, MN schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Sandstone, MN, an average of 74.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Finlayson, MN | 225 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Willow River, MN | 370 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hinckley, MN | 1,499 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Sandstone, MN | 2,624 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sabina, OH | 2,624 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Conrad, MT | 2,624 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Sewanee, TN | 2,625 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Tahoka, TX | 2,623 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Westmoreland, TN | 2,622 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Sandstone, MN | 2,624 | 50% | 4.2% |
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