| Index | Carlton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Carlton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Carlton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carlton, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Carlton, MN, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Esko, MN | 2,222 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,577 | 71% | 47.2% |
| Barnum, MN | 618 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Proctor, MN | 3,039 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Duluth, MN | 85,852 | 53% | 10.6% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,006 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mansfield, IL | 1,006 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Plummer, ID | 1,006 | 18% | 61.8% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,006 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Avoca, NY | 1,006 | 55% | 13.5% |
| San Miguel, NM | 1,006 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,006 | 55% | 13.5% |
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