| | Dickinson, ND | Great Bend, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,888 | $14,734 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,760 | $13,983 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,863 | $9,488 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 12.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 350 | 447 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 693 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 84.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.3% | 20.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |