| Index | Emery | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 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 | Emery | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.1% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Emery. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Emery, SD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Emery, SD, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, SD | 330 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Alexandria, SD | 786 | 58% | 20.4% |
| Salem, SD | 1,207 | 48% | = 100 |
| Emery, SD | 520 | 42% | 12.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paradise, TX | 520 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Towner, ND | 520 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Irwinton, GA | 520 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Ohio, IL | 520 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Henry, TN | 520 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Emery, SD | 520 | 42% | 12.0% |