| Index | Bird Island | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Bird Island | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bird Island. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bird Island, MN schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bird Island, MN, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 653 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Olivia, MN | 2,397 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Hector, MN | 1,093 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cosmos, MN | 524 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Bird Island, MN | 905 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kindred, ND | 905 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Ganado, AZ | 905 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Genoa, NE | 905 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Midvale, OH | 905 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Napoleon, MI | 905 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Bird Island, MN | 905 | 60% | 24.0% |
Here are the best places to live in Minnesota
Check out the 10 safest cities in Minnesota
These are the 10 cheapest cities in Minnesota
Most Dangerous Cities In The US