| Index | Bushnell | 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 | Bushnell | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.8% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.2% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 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 Bushnell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bushnell, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bushnell, SD, an average of 89.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Volga, SD | 1,990 | 56% | 17.4% |
| White, SD | 537 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Brookings, SD | 25,380 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Hendricks, MN | 698 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Elkton, SD | 835 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Bushnell, SD | 36 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chignik Lagoon, AK | 36 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Amado, AZ | 36 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Deputy, IN | 35 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Mutual, OK | 37 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Cotopaxi, CO | 35 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Bushnell, SD | 36 | n/a |