| | Clifton, TN | Lemmon, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,564 | $16,180 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,077 | $14,013 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,458 | $7,833 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.23 | 10.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 220 | 818 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 400 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.0% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.8% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.4% | 17.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.3% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |