| | Arlington, SD | Hurley, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,515 | $12,312 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,847 | $10,656 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,515 | $6,142 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.84 | 13.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1070 | 461 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 244 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 15.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.7% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |