| Index | Cavour | 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 | Cavour | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.1% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Cavour. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cavour, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cavour, SD, an average of 96.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iroquois, SD | 391 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Huron, SD | 13,672 | 40% | 16.8% |
| Cavour, SD | 227 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| De Tour Village, MI | 227 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Yorkville, TN | 227 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Irwin, ID | 227 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Wales, AK | 227 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Bath, NC | 228 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Cavour, SD | 227 | n/a |