| Index | Tappen | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Tappen | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.5% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.2% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.6% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tappen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tappen, ND schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Tappen, ND, an average of 86.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Steele, ND | 945 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Tappen, ND | 253 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lead Hill, AR | 253 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Benton, CA | 253 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lowgap, NC | 253 | 45% | 7.3% |
| McNeal, AZ | 252 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Moose Pass, AK | 252 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tappen, ND | 253 | 50% | 4.2% |