| | Augusta, MT | Plains, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,339 | $14,064 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,469 | $13,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,341 | $7,466 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 12.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 421 | 498 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 247 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.1% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.7% | 11.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |