| | Fridley, MN | Fort Collins, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,956 | $14,339 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,905 | $11,528 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,558 | $6,338 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.56 | 16.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1615 | 484 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 835 | 173 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.6% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.3% | 56.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 17.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 3.8% | 1.5% |