| Index | Waubay | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 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 | Waubay | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.3% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 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 Waubay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waubay, SD schools is 36%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waubay, SD, an average of 76.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webster, SD | 1,728 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Summit, SD | 353 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Waubay, SD | 550 | 36% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newcomb, NM | 550 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Milton, NH | 549 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Parmelee, SD | 551 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Cokeville, WY | 551 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Eva, AL | 551 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Waubay, SD | 550 | 36% | 24.5% |