| Index | North Sioux City | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | North Sioux City | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in North Sioux City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Sioux City, SD schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In North Sioux City, SD, an average of 83.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bronson, IA | 334 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Hinton, IA | 837 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 5,066 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Ponca, NE | 978 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Elk Point, SD | 2,155 | 62% | 29.5% |
| North Sioux City, SD | 2,944 | 60% | 25.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eufaula, OK | 2,943 | 27% | 43.0% |
| Seagraves, TX | 2,945 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Gowanda, NY | 2,945 | 57% | 18.4% |
| Chincoteague, VA | 2,943 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Elgin, SC | 2,942 | 50% | 3.6% |
| North Sioux City, SD | 2,944 | 60% | 25.5% |
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