| | Highmore, SD | Glidden, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,241 | $13,147 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,846 | $11,469 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,021 | $7,744 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.58 | 14.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 241 | 701 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 371 | 350 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 17.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |