| Index | St. James | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | St. James | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.6% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. James. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. James, MN schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In St. James, MN, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,022 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Madelia, MN | 2,539 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Truman, MN | 1,083 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Comfrey, MN | 330 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Butterfield, MN | 558 | 30% | 37.5% |
| St. James, MN | 4,414 | 58% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Georgetown, OH | 4,414 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Ashdown, AR | 4,415 | 41% | 15.6% |
| West Jefferson, OH | 4,413 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Rogersville, TN | 4,412 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Algood, TN | 4,416 | 30% | 38.5% |
| St. James, MN | 4,414 | 58% | 21.4% |
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