| | Chaska, MN | Buffalo, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,472 | $13,842 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,873 | $11,328 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,704 | $7,469 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.96 | 18.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 786 | 814 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 460 | 815 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.6% | 28.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |