| | Lake Preston, SD | Oreana, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,515 | $14,460 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,847 | $12,532 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,515 | $6,704 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.84 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1070 | 3721 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 771 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |