| Index | Ortonville | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ortonville | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ortonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ortonville, MN schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Ortonville, MN, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Stone City, SD | 665 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Clinton, MN | 313 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Milbank, SD | 3,137 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Ortonville, MN | 2,017 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pearson, GA | 2,017 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Bottineau, ND | 2,017 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Kohler, WI | 2,016 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Steep Falls, ME | 2,016 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Thomaston, ME | 2,018 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Ortonville, MN | 2,017 | 55% | 13.5% |
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