| | Independence, OR | Casper, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,643 | $16,360 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,248 | $15,213 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,383 | $9,878 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.5 | 14.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 659 | 262 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 39.6% | 28.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |