| Index | Mapleton | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 59% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 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 | Mapleton | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mapleton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mapleton, MN schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mapleton, MN, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Good Thunder, MN | 558 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Minnesota Lake, MN | 575 | 75% | 55.2% |
| St. Clair, MN | 764 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,496 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Wells, MN | 2,367 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Mapleton, MN | 1,606 | 59% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cresson, PA | 1,606 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Lake Waccamaw, NC | 1,606 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Northville, NY | 1,607 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Sublette, KS | 1,605 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Plymouth, OH | 1,607 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Mapleton, MN | 1,606 | 59% | 21.9% |
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