| | Garrison, ND | Lignite, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,959 | $21,801 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,058 | $19,055 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,635 | $12,358 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.12 | 8.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 281 | 349 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 251 | 213 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 21.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |