| Index | Dolton | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Dolton | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.6% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 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 Dolton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dolton, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dolton, SD, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, SD | 322 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Canistota, SD | 663 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Freeman, SD | 1,641 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Montrose, SD | 551 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Parker, SD | 876 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Dolton, SD | 62 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Port Heiden, AK | 62 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Solway, MN | 62 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Fullerton, ND | 62 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Yucca, AZ | 61 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Orrum, NC | 63 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Dolton, SD | 62 | n/a |
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