| Index | Lead | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lead | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.4% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.6% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lead, SD schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lead, SD, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitewood, SD | 986 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sturgis, SD | 6,914 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Spearfish, SD | 11,702 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Deadwood, SD | 1,584 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Lead, SD | 2,979 | 35% | 27.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Delphi, IN | 2,979 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Chevy Chase, MD | 2,979 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Stanton, TX | 2,978 | 41% | 14.2% |
| East Prairie, MO | 2,980 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Smithsburg, MD | 2,977 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lead, SD | 2,979 | 35% | 27.6% |
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