| | Thornton, CO | Owatonna, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,840 | $14,335 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,298 | $11,903 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,182 | $8,013 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.67 | 15.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1004 | 901 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 706 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |