| | Madison, SD | Minot, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,635 | $15,313 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,512 | $13,470 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,795 | $8,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.19 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1030 | 414 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.8% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |