| Index | Slayton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Slayton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.2% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Slayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Slayton, MN schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Slayton, MN, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fulda, MN | 1,314 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Slayton, MN | 1,953 | 62% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winfield, MO | 1,954 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Houston, AK | 1,952 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Huachuca City, AZ | 1,954 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Shawsville, VA | 1,952 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Weedsport, NY | 1,954 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Slayton, MN | 1,953 | 62% | 28.1% |
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