| Index | Parkston | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Parkston | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.9% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Parkston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Parkston, SD schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Parkston, SD, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ethan, SD | 328 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Delmont, SD | 198 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tripp, SD | 572 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Parkston, SD | 1,756 | 58% | 20.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chatham, VA | 1,756 | 86% | 79.4% |
| Elmore, OH | 1,756 | 72% | 50.0% |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,757 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Corvallis, MT | 1,755 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Decatur, MS | 1,755 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Parkston, SD | 1,756 | 58% | 20.6% |
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