| | Belle Plaine, MN | Battlefield, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,898 | $12,517 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,057 | $10,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,322 | $5,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.22 | 12.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 833 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 770 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.1% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 39.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% |