| Index | Cold Spring | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cold Spring | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 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 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cold Spring. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cold Spring, MN schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Cold Spring, MN, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richmond, MN | 1,384 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Albany, MN | 2,735 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Eden Valley, MN | 1,017 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Avon, MN | 1,547 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rockville, MN | 2,571 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Cold Spring, MN | 4,238 | 62% | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forsyth, GA | 4,239 | 56% | 17.5% |
| Cross Plains, WI | 4,234 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Greenville, KY | 4,233 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Chatsworth, GA | 4,247 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Thiells, NY | 4,247 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Cold Spring, MN | 4,238 | 62% | 28.5% |
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