| Index | Motley | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Motley | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Motley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Motley, MN schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Motley, MN, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pillager, MN | 382 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Staples, MN | 2,613 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Motley, MN | 570 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Stuyahok, AK | 570 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Charter Oak, IA | 570 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Chireno, TX | 570 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Tall Timbers, MD | 570 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Macksville, KS | 570 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Motley, MN | 570 | 45% | 7.3% |
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