| | Hot Springs, SD | Laughlin, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $11,456 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,704 | $9,498 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,107 | $5,642 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.15 | 21.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 728 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 628 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 15.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.5% |