| Index | Wasta | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Wasta | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.5% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wasta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wasta, SD schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wasta, SD, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
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| Tuskahoma, OK | 73 | 13% | 74.0% |
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| Quemado, TX | 71 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Wasta, SD | 73 | 50% | 4.2% |