| | Springfield, VA | Fridley, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,573 | $16,956 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,085 | $12,905 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,083 | $8,558 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 16.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 671 | 1615 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 273 | 835 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.1% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.3% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |