| | Parshall, ND | Purvis, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,069 | $9,553 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,579 | $8,779 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,541 | $5,463 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.11 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 339 | 718 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 338 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.0% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.0% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 14.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |