| Index | Oakes | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oakes | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.2% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakes, ND schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Oakes, ND, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oakes, ND | 2,036 | 58% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winsted, MN | 2,036 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Ellijay, GA | 2,036 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Clio, MI | 2,036 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Burnsville, NC | 2,035 | 49% | 2.2% |
| Oakes, ND | 2,036 | 58% | 21.4% |
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