| | McPherson, KS | Laurel, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,558 | $14,246 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,075 | $10,951 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,540 | $6,827 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 15.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 396 | 463 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 303 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |