| | Buffalo, SD | Lead, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,055 | $11,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,015 | $10,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,180 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.05 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1032 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 422 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.5% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |