| | Parker, CO | Cold Spring, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,699 | $15,893 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,748 | $11,837 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,132 | $7,680 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.62 | 15.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 914 | 740 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 478 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.5% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.1% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |