| | Sioux, ND | Buffalo, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,630 | $19,055 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,199 | $17,015 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,899 | $9,180 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.37 | 9.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 360 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 422 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.1% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.6% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.2% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |