| | Deer Lodge, MT | Maple Valley, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,175 | $20,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,350 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,532 | $8,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.09 | 18.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 299 | 989 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 590 | 455 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 97.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.5% | 42.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |