| Index | Hinckley | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hinckley | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.0% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.1% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.3% | 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, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hinckley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hinckley, MN schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hinckley, MN, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Finlayson, MN | 225 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Sandstone, MN | 2,624 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pine City, MN | 3,113 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hinckley, MN | 1,499 | 34% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dillsboro, IN | 1,498 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Hawthorne, FL | 1,500 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Exmore, VA | 1,500 | 69% | 43.8% |
| McArthur, OH | 1,501 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Panora, IA | 1,501 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Hinckley, MN | 1,499 | 34% | 29.2% |
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