| Index | Cobden | 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 | Cobden | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Cobden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cobden, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cobden, MN, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springfield, MN | 2,097 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Sleepy Eye, MN | 3,378 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Morgan, MN | 844 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Comfrey, MN | 330 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Cobden, MN | 28 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gerlach, NV | 28 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Slana, AK | 27 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Mosquero, NM | 29 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Charles City, VA | 26 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Bynum, MT | 25 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Cobden, MN | 28 | n/a |
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