| | Aberdeen, SD | Cottage Grove, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,588 | $15,416 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,388 | $11,957 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,804 | $7,735 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.16 | 21.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 840 | 952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 702 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 39.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |