| Index | Bemidji | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 22 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bemidji | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.0% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.6% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 22 public schools, 4 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Bemidji. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bemidji, MN schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bemidji, MN, an average of 90.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solway, MN | 62 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Cass Lake, MN | 896 | 31% | 36.2% |
| Bemidji, MN | 15,277 | 48% | 0.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salida, CA | 15,269 | 43% | 10.9% |
| St. Simons, GA | 15,291 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Bay Village, OH | 15,258 | 91% | 88.9% |
| Bradley, IL | 15,296 | 24% | 50.7% |
| Chubbuck, ID | 15,301 | 67% | 39.2% |
| Bemidji, MN | 15,277 | 48% | 0.8% |
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