| | Thompson, ND | Arnold, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,440 | $16,247 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,451 | $14,672 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,635 | $8,970 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.02 | 11.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 257 | 352 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 318 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.5% | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.5% |