| | St. Michael, MN | Mead, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,842 | $12,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $10,749 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,469 | $5,749 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.61 | 16.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 814 | 736 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 815 | 258 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.9% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.7% | 38.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |