| | Bel Air North, MD | Columbus, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,068 | $18,726 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,867 | $12,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,657 | $7,637 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.67 | 13.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 491 | 346 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 366 | 266 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 95.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.8% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.8% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |