| Index | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sauk Centre. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sauk Centre, MN schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Sauk Centre, MN, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osakis, MN | 1,744 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Melrose, MN | 3,651 | 56% | 16.4% |
| Sauk Centre, MN | 4,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wellington, OH | 4,466 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Wamego, KS | 4,465 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Kaplan, LA | 4,463 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Buhl, ID | 4,462 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Fabens, TX | 4,462 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Sauk Centre, MN | 4,466 | 58% | 20.1% |
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