| | Athol, ID | Vermillion, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,804 | $10,124 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,177 | $9,263 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,065 | $5,257 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.94 | 14.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1063 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 278 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.5% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 50.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.5% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 9.0% | 1.5% |