| | Dayton, NV | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,580 | $10,458 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,886 | $9,293 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,936 | $5,681 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.63 | 15.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 637 | 1340 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.4% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.4% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |