| | Hill City, SD | Merrill, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,333 | $13,391 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,859 | $12,513 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,774 | $7,183 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.14 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1044 | 386 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 403 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.3% | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.5% |