| Index | Murdo | 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 | Murdo | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Murdo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Murdo, SD schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Murdo, SD, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murdo, SD | 483 | 53% | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sharpsburg, GA | 483 | 57% | 18.6% |
| Ridgeway, MO | 483 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Prospect, OR | 483 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Crescent Valley, NV | 483 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Cato, NY | 484 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Murdo, SD | 483 | 53% | 11.1% |
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