| Index | Elbow Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 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 | Elbow Lake | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elbow Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elbow Lake, MN schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elbow Lake, MN, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Evansville, MN | 632 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Barrett, MN | 364 | 63% | 30.7% |
| Kensington, MN | 229 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Herman, MN | 521 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Ashby, MN | 425 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Elbow Lake, MN | 1,166 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yoncalla, OR | 1,166 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Siletz, OR | 1,166 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Chico, TX | 1,166 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Taylors Falls, MN | 1,166 | 60% | 24.0% |
| South Dos Palos, CA | 1,167 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Elbow Lake, MN | 1,166 | 77% | 60.4% |
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