| Index | Dawson | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dawson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dawson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dawson, MN schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Dawson, MN, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarkfield, MN | 962 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Canby, MN | 1,558 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Madison, MN | 1,647 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,507 | 61% | 26.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Linn, MO | 1,507 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Lee, MA | 1,508 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Paradis, LA | 1,508 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Constantia, NY | 1,505 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Cascade Locks, OR | 1,509 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,507 | 61% | 26.6% |
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