| Index | White River | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 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 | White River | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.0% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.4% | 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 White River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for White River, SD schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In White River, SD, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wood, SD | 55 | 50% | 4.2% |
| White River, SD | 653 | 31% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerville, AL | 653 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Armour, SD | 653 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Buffalo Lake, MN | 653 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Bradford, AR | 653 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Damascus, VA | 653 | 89% | 85.9% |
| White River, SD | 653 | 31% | 36.5% |
Here are the best places to live in South Dakota
Check out the 10 safest cities in South Dakota
These are the 10 cheapest cities in South Dakota
See the best places to live in White River