| | Alcester, SD | Plant City, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,708 | $11,103 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $9,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,571 | $6,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.13 | 17.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 565 | 1026 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 476 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 82.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 22.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |