| Index | Selby | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 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 | Selby | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.6% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 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 Selby. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Selby, SD schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Selby, SD, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Selby, SD | 513 | 52% | 7.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walden, CO | 513 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Beaver, OH | 513 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Delta, PA | 513 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Lewis, IA | 513 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Cawker City, KS | 514 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Selby, SD | 513 | 52% | 7.6% |
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