| | Piedmont, SD | Berlin, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,903 | $23,295 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,094 | $18,581 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,279 | $12,098 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.31 | 11.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2329 | 425 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.9% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% |