| | Helena, MT | Leesburg, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,339 | $17,858 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,469 | $15,780 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,341 | $10,210 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 13.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 421 | 649 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 250 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.2% | 54.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 17.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |