| Index | Dakota | 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 | Dakota | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dakota. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dakota, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dakota, MN, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houston, MN | 984 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Holmen, WI | 10,023 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Onalaska, WI | 18,814 | 52% | 8.8% |
| West Salem, WI | 5,010 | 51% | 6.6% |
| La Crescent, MN | 5,135 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Dakota, MN | 264 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Des Lacs, ND | 264 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Bunker, MO | 264 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Great Meadows, NJ | 264 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Industry, CA | 264 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Edison, WA | 264 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Dakota, MN | 264 | n/a |
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