| | Oslo, SD | Malmo, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,747 | $13,757 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,837 | $12,712 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,203 | $7,938 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 13.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2469 | 315 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 0.0% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.1% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |