| | Dixon, IL | New Underwood, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,130 | $10,333 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,038 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,266 | $5,774 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.56 | 15.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 655 | 1044 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 21.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |