| Index | Mountain Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mountain Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mountain Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mountain Lake, MN schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Mountain Lake, MN, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. James, MN | 4,414 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Trimont, MN | 758 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Windom, MN | 4,423 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Comfrey, MN | 330 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Butterfield, MN | 558 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,022 | 58% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pahala, HI | 2,023 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Lewistown, IL | 2,021 | 21% | 56.8% |
| Montrose, MI | 2,023 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Creston, OH | 2,020 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Elsberry, MO | 2,024 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,022 | 58% | 21.4% |
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