| | Shelby, MT | Green Lake, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,294 | $14,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,345 | $12,339 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,937 | $7,130 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 12.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 445 | 301 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 236 | 290 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 29.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |