| | Brandon, SD | Thief River Falls, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,280 | $14,071 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $11,258 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,595 | $7,097 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.39 | 13.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2490 | 845 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 2142 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 21.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.1% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |