| | Catlin, NY | Poplar, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,083 | $17,641 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,026 | $16,977 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,931 | $9,603 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.58 | 10.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 899 | 324 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 221 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 36.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.9% | 16.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |