| | Hayden, ID | Missoula, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,804 | $12,865 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,177 | $11,200 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,065 | $6,770 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.94 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1063 | 469 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 402 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.0% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.2% | 50.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% |