| | Excelsior, MN | Malcolm, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $13,041 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $11,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $7,631 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 13.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 562 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.3% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.5% | 98.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 22.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 33.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.5% |