| Index | Springfield | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 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 |


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| Index | Springfield | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.8% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Springfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Springfield, SD schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Springfield, SD, an average of 69.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Avon, SD | 824 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Tyndall, SD | 1,191 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Tabor, SD | 444 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Niobrara, NE | 333 | 22% | 54.7% |
| Springfield, SD | 2,175 | 70% | 45.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goliad, TX | 2,176 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Ord, NE | 2,174 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pequot Lakes, MN | 2,176 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Rockwell, NC | 2,174 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Blacksburg, SC | 2,177 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Springfield, SD | 2,175 | 70% | 45.8% |