| | Novato, CA | Plains, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,111 | $14,064 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,962 | $13,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,450 | $7,466 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.84 | 12.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 4141 | 498 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 247 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.5% | 11.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |