| | Sitka, AK | Lodgepole, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,847 | $14,337 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,366 | $13,522 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,070 | $7,762 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.89 | 13.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1184 | 287 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 241 | 221 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.9% | 32.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.2% | 13.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |