| | St. Cloud (Benton County), MN | Alexandria, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,304 | $14,339 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,268 | $11,497 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,097 | $7,855 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.19 | 14.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1412 | 758 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 695 | 828 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.8% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.2% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |