| | Luverne, MN | Larchwood, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,057 | $13,095 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,634 | $11,140 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,281 | $7,375 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.47 | 13.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 476 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 692 | 447 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.0% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.6% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 13.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.3% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |