| | Custer, SD | Durant, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,774 | $9,902 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,279 | $9,288 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,926 | $5,335 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.3 | 15.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |