| | Parkston, SD | Covington, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,745 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,260 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,739 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.28 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1377 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 31.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |