| Index | Parmelee | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 5% | 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 | Parmelee | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.4% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.3% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 5.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Parmelee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parmelee, SD schools is 5%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Parmelee, SD, an average of 58.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norris, SD | 148 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Rosebud, SD | 2,073 | 10% | 79.2% |
| St. Francis, SD | 533 | 3% | 93.8% |
| Parmelee, SD | 538 | 5% | 89.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cowden, IL | 538 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Parma, MI | 538 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Fillmore, NY | 538 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Eva, AL | 538 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Lowell, OH | 538 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Parmelee, SD | 538 | 5% | 89.6% |
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