| | Gettysburg, SD | Onida, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,917 | $18,662 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,610 | $15,906 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,393 | $8,654 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 8.98 | 8.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1207 | 382 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 241 | 163 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 23.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |