| Index | Sturgis | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sturgis | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.3% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sturgis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sturgis, SD schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Sturgis, SD, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitewood, SD | 986 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Summerset, SD | 2,607 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Spearfish, SD | 11,702 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Piedmont, SD | 1,188 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Deadwood, SD | 1,584 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Sturgis, SD | 6,914 | 56% | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Huron, OH | 6,916 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Herkimer, NY | 6,912 | 39% | 18.8% |
| La Junta, CO | 6,907 | 16% | 66.7% |
| Mount Carmel, IL | 6,922 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Mendota, IL | 6,927 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Sturgis, SD | 6,914 | 56% | 15.8% |
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