| Index | Lake Andes | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 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 | Lake Andes | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.7% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lake Andes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Andes, SD schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Andes, SD, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Armour, SD | 678 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Wagner, SD | 1,618 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Marty, SD | 272 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Lake Andes, SD | 983 | 46% | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sully, IA | 983 | 81% | 69.4% |
| French Settlement, LA | 983 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Kanawha, IA | 983 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Wagram, NC | 984 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Magazine, AR | 984 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lake Andes, SD | 983 | 46% | 3.3% |
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