| Index | Elkton | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 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 | Elkton | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elkton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elkton, SD schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elkton, SD, an average of 89.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Benton, MN | 638 | 61% | 27.1% |
| White, SD | 518 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Flandreau, SD | 2,425 | 37% | 22.1% |
| Elkton, SD | 813 | 39% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bruce, WI | 813 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Cottondale, FL | 813 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Castine, ME | 813 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Blackduck, MN | 813 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Roy, WA | 814 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Elkton, SD | 813 | 39% | 19.8% |
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