| | Fairmont, MN | Pella, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,191 | $12,624 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,704 | $10,827 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,766 | $6,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.2 | 14.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 486 | 440 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 969 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 14.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 45.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% |