| | Bozeman, MT | Fort Dodge, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,164 | $14,653 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,384 | $12,096 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,018 | $7,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.33 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 400 | 1427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 309 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.8% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.9% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |