| | Beaufort, NC | Cut Bank, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,404 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $14,769 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,481 | $7,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 12.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 343 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 263 | 186 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.1% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |