| Index | Sykeston | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Sykeston | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.8% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.8% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sykeston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sykeston, ND schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sykeston, ND, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrington, ND | 2,030 | 60% | 24.0% |
| New Rockford, ND | 1,460 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Fessenden, ND | 579 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Sykeston, ND | 110 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beryl Junction, UT | 109 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Windom, KS | 109 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Thorp, WA | 111 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Felt, OK | 109 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Herminie, PA | 111 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Sykeston, ND | 110 | n/a |