| | Valentine, NE | Kenmare, ND | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,423 | $15,313 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,600 | $13,470 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,904 | $8,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.54 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 179 | 414 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 212 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.3% | 22.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |