| | Bismarck, ND | Columbus, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,927 | $12,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,453 | $11,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,131 | $6,840 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.1 | 15.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 380 | 294 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.5% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |