| Index | Nelson | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nelson | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nelson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nelson, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelson, MN, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garfield, MN | 362 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Miltona, MN | 372 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Osakis, MN | 1,744 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Alexandria, MN | 13,705 | 62% | 30.0% |
| Carlos, MN | 410 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Nelson, MN | 114 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bartlett, NE | 114 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Mount Erie, IL | 114 | 40% | 16.7% |
| New Cambria, MO | 114 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Allamuchy, NJ | 114 | 48% | = 100 |
| Midland, SD | 115 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Nelson, MN | 114 | n/a |
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