| Index | White Lake | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 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 | White Lake | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 White Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for White Lake, SD schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In White Lake, SD, an average of 92.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stickney, SD | 265 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Kimball, SD | 506 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Plankinton, SD | 709 | 39% | 18.2% |
| White Lake, SD | 437 | 37% | 23.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westover, PA | 437 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Butte Falls, OR | 437 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Wainwright, AK | 437 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Alleman, IA | 438 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Interlochen, MI | 438 | 52% | 8.3% |
| White Lake, SD | 437 | 37% | 23.6% |
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