| | Mason City, IA | Faribault, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,096 | $20,007 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,699 | $13,690 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,379 | $9,138 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.42 | 15.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 993 | 910 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 335 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |