| | Bloomington, MN | Hartford, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $12,053 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $10,197 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $5,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 13.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 14.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 81.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.4% | 15.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% |