| Index | Herreid | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 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 | Herreid | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.7% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Herreid. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Herreid, SD schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Herreid, SD, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zeeland, ND | 84 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Herreid, SD | 450 | 53% | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Erskine, MN | 450 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Glen, MS | 449 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Deepwater, MO | 451 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Lometa, TX | 451 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Ketchum, OK | 451 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Herreid, SD | 450 | 53% | 11.1% |
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