| Index | Inver Grove Heights | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Inver Grove Heights | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Inver Grove Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Inver Grove Heights, MN schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In Inver Grove Heights, MN, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edina, MN | 52,215 | 76% | 58.2% |
| Falcon Heights, MN | 5,586 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Lakeland, MN | 1,723 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Woodbury, MN | 71,298 | 70% | 46.5% |
| St. Anthony, MN | 9,035 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | 35,492 | 54% | 12.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, WA | 35,502 | 49% | 1.1% |
| West Hollywood, CA | 35,506 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Wildwood, MO | 35,476 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Oswego, IL | 35,470 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Richmond, IN | 35,467 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | 35,492 | 54% | 12.4% |
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