| | Pipestone, MN | Bigelow, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,073 | $14,655 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,074 | $10,761 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,612 | $7,076 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 18.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 355 | 713 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 770 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 10.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 11.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |