| | Alder, MT | Livingston, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,067 | $14,750 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,567 | $13,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,104 | $7,755 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.05 | 11.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 528 | 294 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 275 | 183 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.6% | 29.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |