| | Hermann, MO | Perham, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,279 | $13,627 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,017 | $10,841 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,254 | $7,035 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.82 | 15.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 412 | 624 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 548 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |