| | Dickinson, ND | Beaumont, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,888 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,760 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,863 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 350 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 26.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |