| | San Francisco, CA | Parkston, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,016 | $13,745 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,279 | $12,260 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,028 | $7,739 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.4 | 11.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1296 | 1377 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 566 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 15.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.5% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |