| | Mechanicville, NY | Long Prairie, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,706 | $16,543 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,880 | $12,707 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,993 | $7,908 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.47 | 14.1 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 797 | 676 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 12.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 77.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.0% | 13.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 1.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |