| | Grand Rapids, MN | Ocean Springs, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,830 | $11,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,579 | $10,559 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,966 | $6,005 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.81 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1316 | 390 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.9% | 39.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% |