| | Sterling, CO | Pierre, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,785 | $9,193 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,992 | $8,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,387 | $5,184 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.47 | 15.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 358 | 1773 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1228 | 467 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 33.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |