| | Preston, PA | Deadwood, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,257 | $11,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,175 | $10,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,082 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.54 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 373 | 1032 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 256 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 31.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |