| | Richardton, ND | Ashland, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,888 | $15,255 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,760 | $13,232 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,863 | $7,359 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 12.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 350 | 267 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 275 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.1% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.7% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.2% | 20.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |