| | Hartford, SD | Hot Springs, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,280 | $11,675 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $10,704 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,595 | $6,107 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.39 | 12.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2490 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 628 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.1% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |