| Index | Artesian | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Artesian | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Artesian. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Artesian, SD schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Artesian, SD, an average of 70.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Forestburg, SD | 78 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Artesian, SD | 181 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterloo, SC | 181 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Castleford, ID | 181 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Marion, ND | 181 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Litchville, ND | 181 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Carpenter, WY | 181 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Artesian, SD | 181 | 50% | 4.2% |
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