| | Lead, SD | Osage, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,221 | $15,012 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,435 | $11,297 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,012 | $7,451 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 14.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1032 | 379 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 16.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |