| | De Smet, SD | Republic, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,515 | $23,104 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,847 | $20,290 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,515 | $10,826 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.84 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1070 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 364 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.8% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |