| | Ankeny, IA | Hopkins, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,293 | $19,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,894 | $14,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,373 | $9,461 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.53 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 799 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 362 | 533 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.5% | 47.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |