| Index | Hayfield | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hayfield | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 n/a post-secondary schools in Hayfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hayfield, MN schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Hayfield, MN, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kasson, MN | 6,425 | 62% | 29.5% |
| Blooming Prairie, MN | 1,939 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Byron, MN | 5,536 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Grand Meadow, MN | 1,095 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Dodge Center, MN | 2,750 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Hayfield, MN | 1,299 | 46% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wortham, TX | 1,299 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Newberry, MI | 1,298 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Albany, LA | 1,300 | 86% | 78.5% |
| Barneveld, WI | 1,300 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Black Rock, NM | 1,298 | 10% | 79.7% |
| Hayfield, MN | 1,299 | 46% | 3.6% |
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