| Index | Buffalo Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Buffalo Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Buffalo Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Buffalo Lake, MN schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Buffalo Lake, MN, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Franklin, MN | 578 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Bird Island, MN | 905 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Fairfax, MN | 1,135 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Gibbon, MN | 806 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Winthrop, MN | 1,317 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 653 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| White River, SD | 653 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Damascus, VA | 653 | 89% | 85.9% |
| Somerville, AL | 653 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Armour, SD | 653 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Bradford, AR | 653 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 653 | 77% | 60.4% |
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