| Index | Hayti | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 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 | Hayti | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.7% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.0% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 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 Hayti. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hayti, SD schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hayti, SD, an average of 84.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castlewood, SD | 599 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Estelline, SD | 888 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Hayti, SD | 407 | 64% | 32.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Liberty, IL | 407 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Arapahoe, NC | 407 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Iredell, TX | 407 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Thackerville, OK | 408 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Goldston, NC | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hayti, SD | 407 | 64% | 32.6% |