| Index | New Underwood | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | New Underwood | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 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 New Underwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Underwood, SD schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Underwood, SD, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Box Elder, SD | 9,937 | 54% | 11.7% |
| New Underwood, SD | 758 | 55% | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamlet, IN | 758 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Galena, MD | 758 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Boswell, IN | 758 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Arco, ID | 758 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Oljato-Monument Valley, UT | 758 | 9% | 80.7% |
| New Underwood, SD | 758 | 55% | 14.2% |
Here are the best places to live in South Dakota
Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in South Dakota
See the best places to live in New Underwood
Safest Cities In The US