| Index | North Spearfish | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | North Spearfish | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in North Spearfish. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Spearfish, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In North Spearfish, SD, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitewood, SD | 986 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Spearfish, SD | 11,702 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Belle Fourche, SD | 5,628 | 45% | 6.5% |
| Deadwood, SD | 1,584 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Lead, SD | 2,979 | 35% | 27.6% |
| North Spearfish, SD | 2,251 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Granville, NY | 2,250 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Victoria, VA | 2,250 | 75% | 56.6% |
| Mayflower, AR | 2,250 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Mount Union, PA | 2,249 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Dakota City, NE | 2,249 | 55% | 13.5% |
| North Spearfish, SD | 2,251 | n/a |
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