| Index | Alexandria | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 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 | Alexandria | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.0% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Alexandria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alexandria, SD schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Alexandria, SD, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgewater, SD | 322 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Ethan, SD | 328 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Mitchell, SD | 15,599 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Emery, SD | 510 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Alexandria, SD | 766 | 58% | 20.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bingham, ME | 766 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Lyons, NE | 766 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Minto, ND | 766 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Talbotton, GA | 766 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Kimball, MN | 767 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Alexandria, SD | 766 | 58% | 20.4% |
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