| Index | St. Cloud | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. Cloud | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.9% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.6% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 12 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in St. Cloud. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Cloud, MN schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In St. Cloud, MN, an average of 89.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holdingford, MN | 674 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Avon, MN | 1,547 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rockville, MN | 2,571 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Foley, MN | 2,658 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Becker, MN | 4,919 | 65% | 35.1% |
| St. Cloud, MN | 68,390 | 35% | 27.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bossier City, LA | 68,286 | 68% | 40.7% |
| Poinciana, FL | 68,280 | 28% | 42.0% |
| Camarillo, CA | 68,583 | 45% | 6.4% |
| Dothan, AL | 68,608 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Rockville, MD | 68,155 | 52% | 8.2% |
| St. Cloud, MN | 68,390 | 35% | 27.3% |
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