| | Smartsville, CA | East Helena, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,738 | $15,339 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,423 | $11,469 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,921 | $7,341 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.7 | 14.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 421 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 630 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 22.2% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 71.0% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 45.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 0.0% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |