| | Sherman, ME | Basin, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,923 | $23,743 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,895 | $18,608 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,802 | $11,658 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.88 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 267 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 214 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.2% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 13.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |