| | Lima, MT | Dayton, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,279 | $18,832 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,236 | $14,903 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,149 | $8,884 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.11 | 13.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 469 | 192 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 293 | 278 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 29.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |