| | Le Mars, IA | St. Michael, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,006 | $13,842 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,719 | $11,328 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,200 | $7,469 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.68 | 18.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 578 | 814 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 815 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 15.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 46.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |