| | Spearfish, SD | Greeley, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,221 | $12,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,435 | $10,749 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,012 | $5,749 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 16.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1032 | 736 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 258 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.6% | 26.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |