| Index | Mendota Heights | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mendota Heights | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.6% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 71.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 63.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.3% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Mendota Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mendota Heights, MN schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Mendota Heights, MN, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mahtomedi, MN | 8,232 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Edina, MN | 52,215 | 76% | 58.2% |
| Falcon Heights, MN | 5,586 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Stillwater, MN | 19,471 | 70% | 46.6% |
| Woodbury, MN | 71,298 | 70% | 46.5% |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 11,339 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Meade, MD | 11,340 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 11,341 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Haddonfield, NJ | 11,342 | 70% | 45.7% |
| Rosaryville, MD | 11,344 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Diamond Springs, CA | 11,332 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 11,339 | 65% | 34.4% |
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