| Index | Dickinson | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 30 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dickinson | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.3% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.1% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.7% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dickinson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dickinson, ND schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Dickinson, ND, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Heart, ND | 449 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Dickinson, ND | 22,880 | 48% | 0.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marshall, TX | 22,881 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Lutz, FL | 22,871 | 75% | 56.7% |
| Derry, NH | 22,891 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Solon, OH | 22,858 | 95% | 97.9% |
| Willoughby, OH | 22,904 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Dickinson, ND | 22,880 | 48% | 0.4% |
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