| | Eagan, MN | Lafayette, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,289 | $12,897 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,783 | $10,453 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,532 | $5,984 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.83 | 18.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 930 | 725 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 573 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.6% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.8% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |