| Index | Appleton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Appleton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Appleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Appleton, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Appleton, MN, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, MN | 1,647 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Appleton, MN | 1,339 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Britton, SD | 1,339 | 54% | 12.1% |
| Buttonwillow, CA | 1,339 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Saxapahaw, NC | 1,340 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Byers, CO | 1,338 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Walnut, IL | 1,340 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Appleton, MN | 1,339 | 55% | 13.5% |
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