| Index | Ely | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ely | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.2% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.6% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ely. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ely, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Ely, MN, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Babbitt, MN | 1,454 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Ely, MN | 3,338 | 57% | 19.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Reamstown, PA | 3,338 | 66% | 36.5% |
| La Center, WA | 3,338 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,339 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Hatfield, PA | 3,337 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Oakridge, OR | 3,336 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Ely, MN | 3,338 | 57% | 19.1% |
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