| Index | Bonesteel | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Bonesteel | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.1% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.1% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 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 Bonesteel. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bonesteel, SD schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bonesteel, SD, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Butte, NE | 348 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Spencer, NE | 345 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Bonesteel, SD | 386 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hartsburg, IL | 386 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Paisley, OR | 386 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Sarita, TX | 386 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Longton, KS | 386 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Bethune, SC | 387 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Bonesteel, SD | 386 | 40% | 16.7% |
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