| | Minot, ND | Ames, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,313 | $16,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,470 | $11,178 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,605 | $7,158 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.69 | 14.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 414 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.3% | 61.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 17.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 9.7% | 1.5% |