| | Valley City, ND | Independent Hill, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,351 | $14,340 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,010 | $11,956 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,283 | $6,845 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.2 | 16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 231 | 958 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 166 | 293 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.6% | 55.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 17.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |