| | Cokato, MN | Hermosa, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,842 | $13,774 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $12,279 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,469 | $6,926 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.61 | 12.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 814 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 815 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 15.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 81.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |