| | Columbia, MO | Albert Lea, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,237 | $18,349 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,303 | $13,959 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,199 | $9,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.79 | 15.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 452 | 440 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 260 | 554 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.8% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.5% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |