| Index | Philip | 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 | Philip | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Philip. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Philip, SD schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Philip, SD, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kadoka, SD | 664 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Philip, SD | 788 | 55% | 14.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, KS | 788 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Latimer, IA | 788 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Norborne, MO | 788 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Hamden, OH | 788 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Menno, SD | 788 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Philip, SD | 788 | 55% | 14.2% |
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