| | Columbus, MT | Butte-Silver Bow, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,726 | $12,950 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,577 | $10,891 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,637 | $6,296 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.13 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 346 | 462 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 266 | 370 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.2% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.9% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |