| Index | Canton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Canton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 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 Canton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Canton, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Canton, MN, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cresco, IA | 3,751 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Preston, MN | 1,192 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Lanesboro, MN | 778 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mabel, MN | 797 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Spring Grove, MN | 1,446 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Canton, MN | 444 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norwich, KS | 444 | 40% | 17.0% |
| Gilman, WI | 444 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Fanshawe, OK | 444 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Hallsboro, NC | 444 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Collins, IA | 444 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Canton, MN | 444 | n/a |
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