| | Bigfork, MT | Preston, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,617 | $18,623 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $11,496 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,491 | $7,490 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 13.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 429 | 933 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 337 | 908 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.6% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |