| | Portal, ND | Sturgeon, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,801 | $14,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,055 | $11,303 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,358 | $6,199 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 8.46 | 12.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 349 | 452 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 213 | 260 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 14.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.2% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |