| | Hot Springs, SD | Custer, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $13,774 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,704 | $12,279 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,107 | $6,926 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.15 | 12.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 628 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |