| | Big Springs, NE | Beach, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,667 | $20,320 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,435 | $18,793 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,967 | $9,987 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.05 | 8.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 256 | 153 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 237 | 200 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 37.1% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |