| | Bismarck, ND | East St. Louis, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,927 | $17,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,453 | $15,271 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,131 | $8,545 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.1 | 14.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 380 | 2351 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 636 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 83.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 26.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.5% | 11.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |