| | Polson, MT | Bellflower, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,963 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,378 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,666 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.81 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 11.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 77.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |