| | Brighton, CO | Whitefish, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,840 | $13,617 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,298 | $10,502 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,182 | $6,491 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.67 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1004 | 429 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 337 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 54.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |