| Index | Big Stone City | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 43% | 49% |
| 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 | Big Stone City | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.9% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Big Stone City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Big Stone City, SD schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Big Stone City, SD, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clinton, MN | 401 | 61% | 23% |
| Ortonville, MN | 1,930 | 60% | 21% |
| Milbank, SD | 3,252 | 54% | 10% |
| Big Stone City, SD | 576 | 60% | 21% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Niederwald, TX | 576 | 62% | 25% |
| Weedville, PA | 576 | 57% | 16% |
| Floyd, VA | 576 | 81% | 65% |
| Red Oak, OK | 577 | 70% | 41% |
| Banquete, TX | 577 | 75% | 51% |
| Big Stone City, SD | 576 | 60% | 21% |
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