| | Gladstone, MO | Big Stone City, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,017 | $25,099 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,314 | $10,923 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $6,386 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 13.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 675 | 4204 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 521 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 19.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.2% | 73.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.9% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |