| | Lusk, WY | Hill City, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,411 | $10,333 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,951 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,027 | $5,774 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.07 | 15.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 1044 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 322 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.5% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.4% | 31.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.5% |