| | Duluth, MN | Novato, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,248 | $21,111 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $14,962 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,233 | $9,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 19.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 906 | 4141 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 497 | 508 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.4% | 46.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.5% |