| | Brookings, SD | Mason City, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,747 | $14,096 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,837 | $12,699 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,203 | $8,379 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 13.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2469 | 993 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 335 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 92.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.8% | 20.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% |