| Index | Montrose | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Montrose | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 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 Montrose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Montrose, SD schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Montrose, SD, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canistota, SD | 688 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Chester, SD | 292 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Colton, SD | 770 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Humboldt, SD | 699 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Salem, SD | 1,207 | 48% | = 100 |
| Montrose, SD | 568 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montross, VA | 568 | 76% | 58.9% |
| Wilmot, SD | 568 | 37% | 22.2% |
| St. Leonard, MD | 568 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Snook, TX | 569 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Schenevus, NY | 569 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Montrose, SD | 568 | 60% | 25.0% |