| | Bismarck, ND | Buckeye, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,927 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,453 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,131 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.1 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 380 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.5% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |