| Index | Beresford | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Beresford | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Beresford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Beresford, SD schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Beresford, SD, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Centerville, SD | 952 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Alcester, SD | 952 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Beresford, SD | 2,371 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sparks, GA | 2,372 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Gibsonia, PA | 2,372 | 87% | 80.7% |
| Hebron, OH | 2,370 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Warsaw, VA | 2,368 | 82% | 71.4% |
| Penngrove, CA | 2,368 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Beresford, SD | 2,371 | 50% | 3.1% |
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