| | Basin, MT | Finland, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,057 | $14,145 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,588 | $12,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,655 | $8,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.18 | 14.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 317 | 360 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 317 | 445 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.5% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.2% | 3.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 0.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |