| | Preston, MN | La Crescent, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,623 | $14,587 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,496 | $12,261 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,490 | $8,800 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.46 | 13.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 933 | 1002 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 908 | 381 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 17.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 34.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |