| | Vermillion, SD | Morgantown, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,124 | $13,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,263 | $12,118 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,257 | $7,179 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.53 | 14.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 730 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 278 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.6% | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.7% | 55.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.4% | 17.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.0% | 8.3% | 1.5% |