| | Hope, ND | Buffalo, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $37,144 | $17,075 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $30,453 | $13,348 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $16,273 | $8,111 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 8.14 | 12.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 287 | 286 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 151 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 98.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 39.0% | 37.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 17.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.5% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |