| | Cook, MN | Atchison, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,248 | $13,184 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $12,256 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,233 | $7,456 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 9.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 906 | 615 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 497 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 27.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |