| Index | Bison | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Bison | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.7% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 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 Bison. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bison, SD schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bison, SD, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bison, SD | 358 | 50% | 1% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel, IA | 358 | 85% | 72% |
| Corning, OH | 358 | 71% | 43% |
| Cornell, IL | 358 | 17% | 65% |
| Union Star, MO | 358 | 65% | 31% |
| Commodore, PA | 358 | 36% | 26% |
| Bison, SD | 358 | 50% | 1% |
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