| Index | Anderson | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Anderson | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Anderson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Anderson, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Anderson, SD, an average of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, SD | 920 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Inwood, IA | 1,021 | 80% | 67.4% |
| Beaver Creek, MN | 350 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Brandon, SD | 10,388 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Lennox, SD | 2,519 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Anderson, SD | 516 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cisne, IL | 516 | 27% | 43.2% |
| De Beque, CO | 516 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Eagletown, OK | 516 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Rosholt, SD | 516 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Ribera, NM | 516 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Anderson, SD | 516 | n/a |