| | Darby, MT | Mackay, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,853 | $12,273 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,789 | $11,148 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,853 | $6,139 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.2 | 12.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 425 | 1487 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |