| | Columbus, MT | Salmon, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,726 | $10,135 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,577 | $9,762 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,637 | $6,171 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.13 | 13.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 346 | 805 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 266 | 502 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 87.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.2% | 32.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.9% | 18.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.5% |