| Index | South Heart | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | South Heart | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.5% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.1% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Heart. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Heart, ND schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Heart, ND, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dickinson, ND | 23,614 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Belfield, ND | 760 | 47% | 3.1% |
| South Heart, ND | 459 | 51% | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Broadus, MT | 459 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Arlington, OR | 459 | 50% | 3.1% |
| St. Elizabeth, MO | 459 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Laketon, IN | 459 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Gilman, WI | 459 | 31% | 35.9% |
| South Heart, ND | 459 | 51% | 5.7% |