| Index | Valley Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 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 | Valley Springs | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Valley Springs. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Valley Springs, SD schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Valley Springs, SD, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beaver Creek, MN | 341 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 2,555 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Brandon, SD | 10,030 | 70% | 46.0% |
| Luverne, MN | 4,557 | 63% | 31.9% |
| Hills, MN | 819 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Valley Springs, SD | 885 | 85% | 77.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Drexel, MO | 885 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Blue Hill, NE | 885 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Benton, MO | 885 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Komatke, AZ | 885 | 13% | 72.9% |
| Braceville, IL | 886 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Valley Springs, SD | 885 | 85% | 77.1% |
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