| | Belle Fourche, SD | Seeley, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,435 | $15,727 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,439 | $13,610 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,666 | $8,134 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 60395 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 648 | 462 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 15.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 75.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 36.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 8.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |