| Index | Box Elder | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Box Elder | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.3% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.3% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.8% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Box Elder. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Box Elder, SD schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Box Elder, SD, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerset, SD | 2,607 | 57% | 17.7% |
| New Underwood, SD | 758 | 55% | 14.2% |
| Piedmont, SD | 1,188 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Rapid City, SD | 76,541 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Blackhawk, SD | 3,029 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Box Elder, SD | 9,937 | 54% | 11.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clay, AL | 9,936 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Gages Lake, IL | 9,939 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Astoria, OR | 9,929 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Warrenton, VA | 9,928 | 82% | 71.3% |
| Wimauma, FL | 9,922 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Box Elder, SD | 9,937 | 54% | 11.7% |
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