| | Deadwood, SD | Bellevue, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,221 | $14,776 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,435 | $10,845 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,012 | $7,030 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 14.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1032 | 391 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 382 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.3% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |