| | Shakopee, MN | Rifle, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,898 | $13,757 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,057 | $11,834 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,322 | $6,791 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.22 | 15.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 833 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 770 | 214 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.1% | 25.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.1% | 16.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.5% |