| | Fargo, ND | Tyler, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,075 | $12,960 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,348 | $9,578 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,111 | $5,824 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.65 | 14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 286 | 624 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.8% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |