| Index | Bowdle | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 | Bowdle | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bowdle. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bowdle, SD schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bowdle, SD, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hoven, SD | 313 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Bowdle, SD | 381 | 47% | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Donahue, IA | 381 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Mesick, MI | 381 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Harrington, WA | 381 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Gary City, TX | 380 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Pillager, MN | 382 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Bowdle, SD | 381 | 47% | 2.8% |
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