| Index | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 49 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 22 | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 9 | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.1% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.5% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 49 public schools, 22 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Sioux Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sioux Falls, SD schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Sioux Falls, SD, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, SD | 714 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Brandon, SD | 9,674 | 70% | 45.7% |
| Lennox, SD | 2,095 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Tea, SD | 4,628 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Harrisburg, SD | 5,129 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 167,884 | 48% | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vancouver, WA | 169,982 | 46% | 4.6% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 170,063 | 61% | 27.7% |
| Springfield, MO | 165,138 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 164,753 | 69% | 43.5% |
| Jackson, MS | 172,039 | 27% | 43.3% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 167,884 | 48% | 0.9% |
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