| Index | Cando | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cando | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.4% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cando. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cando, ND schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Cando, ND, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leeds, ND | 468 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Starkweather, ND | 49 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Cando, ND | 1,206 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Craig, AK | 1,206 | 39% | 18.2% |
| Central City, IA | 1,207 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Timpson, TX | 1,207 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Georgetown, CO | 1,205 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Hegins, PA | 1,205 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Cando, ND | 1,206 | 35% | 27.6% |
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