| | Pierre, SD | Salem, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,193 | $17,073 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,597 | $12,350 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,184 | $7,552 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 18.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1773 | 645 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 467 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.3% | 30.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |