| | Plains, MT | Cabool, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,064 | $11,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,438 | $8,953 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,466 | $5,002 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.92 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 498 | 568 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 247 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 14.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 80.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.4% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |