| | Delano, MN | Dell Rapids, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,842 | $12,280 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $9,276 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,469 | $5,595 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.61 | 15.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 814 | 2490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 815 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.2% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.8% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 15.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 17.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.8% | 33.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% |