| | Alcester, SD | Tripp, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,708 | $13,745 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $12,260 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,571 | $7,739 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.13 | 11.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 565 | 1377 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 76.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 15.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 0.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |