| | Buffalo, WY | Lewistown, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,510 | $15,294 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,117 | $13,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,212 | $7,785 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.4 | 12.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 129 | 524 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 232 | 257 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.1% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.7% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.6% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |