| | Minneapolis, KS | La Cygne, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,333 | $16,500 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,941 | $14,585 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,975 | $8,849 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.75 | 10.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 413 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 495 | 454 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.1% | 30.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.7% | 8.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 1.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |