| | Chase City, VA | Spearfish, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,212 | $11,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,648 | $10,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,045 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.98 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 888 | 1032 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.4% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.2% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 42.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |