| | Faulkton, SD | Valley City, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $31,671 | $14,351 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,521 | $12,010 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,454 | $7,283 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.21 | 14.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 473 | 231 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 383 | 166 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 29.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |