| | Richland, OR | Helena, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,945 | $15,339 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,089 | $11,469 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $3,692 | $7,341 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.6 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 936 | 421 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 236 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.7% | 50.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 14.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |