| Index | Scotland | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 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 | Scotland | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.7% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.8% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Scotland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Scotland, SD schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Scotland, SD, an average of 92.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Freeman, SD | 1,641 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Menno, SD | 788 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Olivet, SD | 82 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Tyndall, SD | 1,155 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Utica, SD | 56 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Scotland, SD | 658 | 41% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alma, WI | 658 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Melba, ID | 658 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Marshall, NC | 658 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Crowell, TX | 658 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Marengo, IN | 658 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Scotland, SD | 658 | 41% | 15.6% |
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