| | Hastings, MN | Stillwater, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,289 | $15,416 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,783 | $11,957 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,532 | $7,735 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.83 | 21.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 930 | 952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 573 | 702 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.2% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.0% | 47.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% |