| | Mandan, ND | Great Falls, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,842 | $13,789 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,082 | $10,278 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,846 | $6,260 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.72 | 14.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 588 | 384 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 27.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |