| | Marion, MT | Lincoln, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,617 | $15,339 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $11,469 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,491 | $7,341 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 429 | 421 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 337 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 30.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 17.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |