| Index | Nielsville | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Nielsville | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.8% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 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 Nielsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nielsville, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nielsville, MN, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buxton, ND | 431 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1,627 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Climax, MN | 218 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Nielsville, MN | 93 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden City, SD | 93 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Alder, MT | 93 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Diomede, AK | 93 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Robbins, TN | 93 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Boon, MI | 93 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Nielsville, MN | 93 | n/a |
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