| Index | Golden Valley | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Golden Valley | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.4% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.3% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Golden Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golden Valley, ND schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golden Valley, ND, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beulah, ND | 3,295 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Halliday, ND | 355 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Golden Valley, ND | 222 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rye, CO | 222 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Pecan Gap, TX | 222 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Hendrum, MN | 222 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Wellman, TX | 223 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Nanwalek, AK | 221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Golden Valley, ND | 222 | n/a |