| Index | St. Francis | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 3% | 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 | St. Francis | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in St. Francis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for St. Francis, SD schools is 3%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In St. Francis, SD, an average of 80.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crookston, NE | 62 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Kilgore, NE | 87 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Mission, SD | 1,455 | 18% | 62.8% |
| Rosebud, SD | 2,144 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Parmelee, SD | 551 | 5% | 89.6% |
| St. Francis, SD | 544 | 3% | 93.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harmony, NC | 544 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Chadwick, IL | 544 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Amo, IN | 544 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Fair Play, MO | 544 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Rebersburg, PA | 544 | 75% | 56.3% |
| St. Francis, SD | 544 | 3% | 93.8% |