| | Wells, MN | Colome, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,035 | $11,312 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,202 | $10,397 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,765 | $6,095 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.91 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 451 | 974 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1074 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.5% | 26.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |