| Index | Java | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 |


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| Index | Java | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 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 Java. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Java, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Java, SD, an average of 94.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Selby, SD | 513 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Bowdle, SD | 381 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Java, SD | 120 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holliday, MO | 120 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hitchcock, SD | 120 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Anton Chico, NM | 120 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Roy, MT | 120 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Seibert, CO | 119 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Java, SD | 120 | n/a |