| | Belle Fourche, SD | Casper, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,435 | $16,360 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,439 | $15,213 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,666 | $9,878 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 14.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 262 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 648 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 28.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |