| | Otsego, MN | Sykesville, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,842 | $15,479 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $14,465 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,469 | $9,030 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.61 | 14.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 814 | 525 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 815 | 321 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 11.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.9% | 53.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 16.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |