| Index | Vivian | 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 | Vivian | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.6% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.7% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.3% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.4% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.5% | 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 Vivian. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vivian, SD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Vivian, SD, an average of 83.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Presho, SD | 411 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Vivian, SD | 87 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Montpelier, ND | 86 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Maple City, MI | 86 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Smithville, OK | 88 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Nondalton, AK | 88 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Garrison, MT | 88 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Vivian, SD | 87 | n/a |
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