| | Weeping Water, NE | De Smet, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,357 | $14,515 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,314 | $12,847 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,477 | $7,515 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.56 | 11.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 1070 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 469 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 24.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |