| Index | Hurley | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 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 | Hurley | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hurley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hurley, SD schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hurley, SD, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lennox, SD | 2,432 | 58% | 20.1% |
| Parker, SD | 876 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Tea, SD | 5,714 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Irene, SD | 549 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Centerville, SD | 952 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Hurley, SD | 416 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Powhatan, VA | 416 | 83% | 73.5% |
| Au Sable Forks, NY | 416 | 42% | 12.5% |
| San Lucas, CA | 415 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Bellwood, NE | 415 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Ulen, MN | 417 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Hurley, SD | 416 | 35% | 28.1% |
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