| | Austin, MN | Owatonna, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,342 | $14,335 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,245 | $11,903 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $8,013 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.24 | 15.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3433 | 901 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 868 | 706 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.1% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |