The Sisseton, SD educational system consists of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Sisseton public schools have average test scores of 34% which is 21% lower than than the South Dakota average and 31% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Sisseton public schools is 11:1, compared to 14:1 in South Dakota and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 74.3% have completed high school, 18.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.8% have completed a doctorate degree.