| | Cottonwood Shores, TX | Willmar, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,322 | $15,550 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,525 | $12,732 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,235 | $8,208 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.83 | 14.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1919 | 777 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 390 | 758 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.3% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.5% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.3% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |