| | Yankton, SD | Wakonda, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,814 | $10,124 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,390 | $9,263 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,235 | $5,257 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.1 | 14.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3308 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 278 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.6% | 32.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.5% | 19.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.5% |