| Index | Wessington Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wessington Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.3% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wessington Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wessington Springs, SD schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Wessington Springs, SD, an average of 86.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woonsocket, SD | 748 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Wessington Springs, SD | 811 | 41% | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lecompte, LA | 811 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Jasper, AR | 811 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Wittmann, AZ | 810 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Alburnett, IA | 812 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Peña Blanca, NM | 812 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Wessington Springs, SD | 811 | 41% | 14.3% |
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