| Index | Hot Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hot Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.1% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.6% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hot Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hot Springs, SD schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Hot Springs, SD, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hot Springs, SD | 3,498 | 48% | = 100 |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beloit, KS | 3,497 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Windermere, FL | 3,497 | 69% | 43.9% |
| Canton, SD | 3,499 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Yuma, CO | 3,500 | 31% | 36.1% |
| Bloomer, WI | 3,495 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Hot Springs, SD | 3,498 | 48% | = 100 |
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