| | Columbia Falls, MT | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,617 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,491 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 429 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 337 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% |