| | Hibbing, MN | Clarion, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,248 | $13,988 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $11,710 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,233 | $7,720 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 906 | 932 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 497 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.0% | 32.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.8% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |