| | Ridgway, CO | Glendive, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,960 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,651 | $13,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,729 | $8,006 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.51 | 13.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 338 | 315 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 132 | 293 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 26.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.8% | 26.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |