| | Colonie, NY | Rapid City, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,020 | $10,333 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,333 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,104 | $5,774 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.64 | 15.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 777 | 1044 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 248 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% |