| | Mitchell, SD | Canyon, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,348 | $14,761 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,501 | $7,888 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,002 | $4,876 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.39 | 16.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 5063 | 536 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 598 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.8% | 44.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% |