| | Owatonna, MN | Lima, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,335 | $13,333 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,903 | $11,493 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,013 | $6,792 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 16.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 901 | 880 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 706 | 464 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 10.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.3% | 10.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |