| | Dell Rapids, SD | Upland, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,280 | $14,673 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $13,060 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,595 | $7,933 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.39 | 22.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2490 | 13166 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 531 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.3% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.0% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.4% | 33.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |