| | Frostburg, MD | Backus, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,661 | $18,854 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,166 | $14,494 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,912 | $9,277 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.4 | 12.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 707 | 942 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 791 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 31.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.4% | 7.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.4% | 1.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |