| | Columbia Falls, MT | Gardner, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,617 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,491 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 429 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 337 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.5% |