| Index | Jackson | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Jackson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 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 Jackson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jackson, MN schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Jackson, MN, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 5,130 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Sherburn, MN | 1,032 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Trimont, MN | 758 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Lakefield, MN | 1,683 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Jackson, MN | 3,208 | 53% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winnsboro, SC | 3,208 | 39% | 18.9% |
| Pleasant Gap, PA | 3,208 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Welsh, LA | 3,209 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Hilliard, FL | 3,207 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Iowa, LA | 3,209 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Jackson, MN | 3,208 | 53% | 10.9% |
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