| | Blair, NE | Zimmerman, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,233 | $13,243 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,539 | $10,784 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,571 | $7,077 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.68 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 519 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 449 | 636 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 35.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.6% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |