| | Terry, MT | De Smet, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,455 | $14,515 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,813 | $12,847 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,037 | $7,515 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.7 | 11.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 333 | 1070 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 159 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.4% | 24.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.5% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |