| | Faribault, MN | Derby, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,007 | $14,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,690 | $11,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,138 | $6,818 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 11.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 910 | 550 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 383 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |