| | Talkeetna, AK | Sterling, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,230 | $18,627 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,494 | $18,193 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,979 | $10,414 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.44 | 15.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 812 | 571 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 448 | 432 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.3% | 28.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.3% | 29.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |