| Index | White River | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 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 | White River | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 White River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for White River, SD schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In White River, SD, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wood, SD | 57 | 50% | 4.2% |
| White River, SD | 677 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peninsula, OH | 677 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Kiowa, CO | 677 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Mathiston, MS | 677 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Allendale, IL | 677 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Rolette, ND | 677 | 45% | 6.8% |
| White River, SD | 677 | 31% | 36.5% |