| | Le Mars, IA | St. Peter, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,006 | $15,100 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,719 | $12,265 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,200 | $7,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.68 | 20.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 578 | 972 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 644 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.8% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 30.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% |