| | Bend, OR | Fargo, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,919 | $17,075 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,841 | $13,348 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,451 | $8,111 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.8 | 12.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 602 | 286 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 268 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.6% | 41.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% |