| Index | Scanlon | 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 | Scanlon | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 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 Scanlon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scanlon, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Scanlon, MN, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Esko, MN | 2,222 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Hermantown, MN | 9,577 | 71% | 47.2% |
| Barnum, MN | 618 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Carlton, MN | 1,006 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Proctor, MN | 3,039 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Scanlon, MN | 1,103 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gerald, MO | 1,104 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Harmony, PA | 1,104 | 72% | 49.5% |
| Archer, FL | 1,104 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Sturgeon, MO | 1,102 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Nashwauk, MN | 1,104 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Scanlon, MN | 1,103 | n/a |
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