| Index | Sisseton | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sisseton | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.3% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.4% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sisseton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sisseton, SD schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Sisseton, SD, an average of 79.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Browns Valley, MN | 595 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Agency Village, SD | 970 | 4% | 91.7% |
| Sisseton, SD | 2,539 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McLeansboro, IL | 2,539 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Madelia, MN | 2,539 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Colby, WI | 2,539 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Galva, IL | 2,539 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Clinton, AR | 2,538 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Sisseton, SD | 2,539 | 35% | 28.1% |
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