| | Sioux Falls, SD | Lake Forest, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,280 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,595 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.39 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2490 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 359 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 99.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 3.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.0% | 81.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 25.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 12.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 4.0% | 1.5% |