| | Beresford, SD | Ponca, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,708 | $18,077 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $16,324 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,571 | $10,039 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.13 | 10.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 565 | 185 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 208 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 14.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.7% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |