| | Sioux Falls, SD | Corning, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,280 | $29,585 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $22,585 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,595 | $14,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.39 | 10.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2490 | 536 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 202 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 15.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.0% | 43.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 4.8% | 1.5% |