| Index | Rapid Valley | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Rapid Valley | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 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 Rapid Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rapid Valley, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Rapid Valley, SD, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerset, SD | 2,607 | 57% | 17.7% |
| New Underwood, SD | 758 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Box Elder, SD | 9,937 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Piedmont, SD | 1,188 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Rapid City, SD | 76,541 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Rapid Valley, SD | 8,553 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Closter, NJ | 8,551 | 85% | 76.6% |
| East Grand Forks, MN | 8,555 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Frostburg, MD | 8,550 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Dayton, TX | 8,546 | 39% | 19.2% |
| Manteno, IL | 8,545 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Rapid Valley, SD | 8,553 | n/a |
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