| | Watertown, SD | Loveland, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,458 | $14,339 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,293 | $11,528 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,681 | $6,338 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.25 | 16.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1340 | 484 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 173 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.0% | 38.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% |