| | Gettysburg, PA | Jefferson, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,117 | $10,708 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,963 | $9,409 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,025 | $5,571 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 14.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 395 | 565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 259 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.1% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 17.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.7% | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |