| | Colome, SD | Bassett, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,312 | $18,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,397 | $16,605 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,095 | $10,536 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 10.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 974 | 161 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 255 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 28.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |