| | Paola, KS | Billings, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,523 | $14,246 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,643 | $10,951 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,555 | $6,827 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.64 | 15.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 389 | 463 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 584 | 303 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.7% | 36.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% |