| Index | Montrose | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Montrose | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 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 Montrose. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Montrose, SD schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Montrose, SD, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Canistota, SD | 663 | 66% | 37.2% |
| Chester, SD | 285 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Colton, SD | 754 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Humboldt, SD | 676 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Salem, SD | 1,183 | 48% | = 100 |
| Montrose, SD | 551 | 60% | 25.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Towson, OK | 551 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Dustin, OK | 551 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Cordova, MD | 551 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Centralia, KS | 551 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Dearborn, MO | 551 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Montrose, SD | 551 | 60% | 25.0% |
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