| | Mapleton, MN | Shelton, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,198 | $22,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,171 | $20,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,208 | $12,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.49 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 475 | 506 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 41.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |