| | Wheaton, MN | Slayton, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,135 | $15,503 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,510 | $13,351 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,395 | $8,543 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.33 | 13.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1104 | 491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 415 | 580 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.7% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.8% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.5% | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% |