| | St. Louis Park, MN | Tempe, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.0% | 47.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 3.5% | 1.5% |