| Index | Brandon | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brandon | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.3% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.5% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brandon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brandon, SD schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Brandon, SD, an average of 96.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valley Springs, SD | 885 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Beaver Creek, MN | 341 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Tea, SD | 5,714 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Hills, MN | 819 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Harrisburg, SD | 6,420 | 54% | 13.3% |
| Brandon, SD | 10,030 | 70% | 46.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plymouth, IN | 10,029 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Elkhorn, WI | 10,034 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Berlin, NH | 10,025 | 36% | 25.7% |
| Rodeo, CA | 10,023 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Holmen, WI | 10,023 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Brandon, SD | 10,030 | 70% | 46.0% |
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