| Index | Hawley | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hawley | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hawley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hawley, MN schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Hawley, MN, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glyndon, MN | 1,362 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lake Park, MN | 631 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Ulen, MN | 417 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Hawley, MN | 2,075 | 59% | 22.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bennington, NE | 2,075 | 73% | 52.9% |
| Midway, GA | 2,075 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Gaston, SC | 2,074 | 15% | 68.2% |
| Moravian Falls, NC | 2,074 | 49% | 1.0% |
| New Glarus, WI | 2,074 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Hawley, MN | 2,075 | 59% | 22.7% |
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