| | Kalispell, MT | Oswego, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,617 | $15,968 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $14,573 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,491 | $8,734 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 15.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 429 | 964 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 337 | 605 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.6% | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |