| Index | Cow Creek | 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 | Cow Creek | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 100.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 100.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.0% | 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 Cow Creek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cow Creek, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cow Creek, SD, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Pierre, SD | 2,552 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Pierre, SD | 14,450 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Cow Creek, SD | 92 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Ransom, ND | 92 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Chuathbaluk, AK | 92 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Jackson Junction, IA | 92 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Lund, NV | 92 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Smithville, OK | 91 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Cow Creek, SD | 92 | n/a |