| Index | Lester Prairie | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Lester Prairie | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lester Prairie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lester Prairie, MN schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lester Prairie, MN, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dassel, MN | 1,443 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Delano, MN | 6,167 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Cologne, MN | 2,199 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Waverly, MN | 1,513 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Winsted, MN | 2,036 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Lester Prairie, MN | 1,719 | 52% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Versailles, IN | 1,719 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Frewsburg, NY | 1,719 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Moville, IA | 1,720 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Meridian, TX | 1,720 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Panguitch, UT | 1,718 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Lester Prairie, MN | 1,719 | 52% | 8.3% |
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