| | Canton, SD | Stevens Point, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,083 | $18,186 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,028 | $13,712 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,588 | $7,623 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 14.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 559 | 313 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 466 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.3% | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.9% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.5% |