| | Chester, MT | Caribou, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,786 | $17,923 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,269 | $13,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,597 | $7,802 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.47 | 11.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 511 | 367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 352 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.2% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.2% | 23.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |