| | New Salem, ND | Lebanon, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,842 | $17,973 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,082 | $9,519 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,846 | $5,670 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.72 | 17.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 588 | 683 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 31.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |