| | Alexandria, MN | St. Peters, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,339 | $14,704 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,497 | $11,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,855 | $6,857 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.91 | 13.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 758 | 931 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 828 | 302 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.9% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 39.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |