| | Scotland, SD | Delmont, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,012 | $13,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,325 | $12,207 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $6,600 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.51 | 11.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1460 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 37.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 15.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.8% | 12.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |