| Index | Hutchinson | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hutchinson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hutchinson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hutchinson, MN schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Hutchinson, MN, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dassel, MN | 1,443 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 653 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Silver Lake, MN | 906 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Glencoe, MN | 5,488 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Cokato, MN | 2,726 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Hutchinson, MN | 13,935 | 46% | 3.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Athens, TN | 13,931 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Reidsville, NC | 13,928 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Orange, CT | 13,928 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Jericho, NY | 13,928 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Sauk Rapids, MN | 13,926 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Hutchinson, MN | 13,935 | 46% | 3.4% |
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