| | Owatonna, MN | Chaska, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,335 | $14,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,903 | $11,873 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,013 | $7,704 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 16.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 901 | 786 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 706 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.3% | 44.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% |