| | Shelby, MT | Missoula, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,294 | $12,865 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,345 | $11,200 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,937 | $6,770 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 445 | 469 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 236 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 50.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% |