| | Joplin, MT | Hingham, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,786 | $16,422 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,269 | $14,498 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,597 | $7,308 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.47 | 14.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 511 | 313 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 352 | 263 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.7% | 14.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.9% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 7.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |