| Index | Bristol | 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 | Bristol | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bristol. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bristol, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bristol, SD, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webster, SD | 1,728 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Bristol, SD | 289 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| El Nido, CA | 289 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Belleville, NY | 289 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Lyman, WA | 289 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Clarksburg, MO | 289 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Edmore, ND | 288 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Bristol, SD | 289 | n/a |