| | Brandon, SD | Heath, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,280 | $13,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $8,822 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,595 | $5,419 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.39 | 16.23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2490 | 896 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 469 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.1% | 60.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 7.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |