| | Aberdeen, SD | Houghton, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,588 | $13,180 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,388 | $10,068 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,804 | $6,586 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.16 | 15.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 840 | 954 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 855 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 54.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 20.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 11.2% | 1.5% |