| | Laurel, MT | East Hartford, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,246 | $25,069 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,951 | $20,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,827 | $12,433 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.34 | 12.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 463 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 303 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 86.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 19.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |