| | Edina, MN | Meridian, ID | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $9,278 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $8,035 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $4,946 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 17.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 1031 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 430 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.5% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 71.9% | 40.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.9% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |