| Index | Badger | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Badger | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.8% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Badger. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Badger, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Badger, SD, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayti, SD | 391 | 64% | 32.6% |
| Arlington, SD | 1,007 | 57% | 19.5% |
| Volga, SD | 1,948 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Lake Preston, SD | 448 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Badger, SD | 94 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crystal, ND | 94 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Garden City, SD | 93 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Boon, MI | 93 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Diomede, AK | 93 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Alder, MT | 93 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Badger, SD | 94 | n/a |
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