| | Lemmon, SD | Lead, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,180 | $11,221 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,013 | $10,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,833 | $6,012 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.17 | 12.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 818 | 1032 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 323 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.6% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.8% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 21.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |