| | Wessington, SD | Chamberlain, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,404 | $13,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,017 | $11,812 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,781 | $7,188 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.06 | 11.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 1339 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 389 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 26.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |