| | New Ulm, MN | Apple Valley, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,898 | $16,289 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,451 | $12,783 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,938 | $8,532 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.98 | 15.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 488 | 930 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 247 | 573 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.5% | 45.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% |