| Index | Baltic | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 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 |
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| Index | Baltic | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.1% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.9% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.7% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Baltic. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Baltic, SD schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Baltic, SD, an average of 92.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, SD | 885 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Brandon, SD | 10,030 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Dell Rapids, SD | 3,678 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Chester, SD | 285 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Colton, SD | 754 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,169 | 53% | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| La Cygne, KS | 1,169 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Stem, NC | 1,169 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Pine Plains, NY | 1,168 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1,168 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Collinwood, TN | 1,170 | 25% | 47.2% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,169 | 53% | 10.4% |
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