| | Waconia, MN | Brunswick, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,472 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,873 | $16,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,704 | $9,700 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.96 | 11.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 786 | 360 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 460 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.4% | 50.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 4.6% | 1.5% |