| | Lanham, MD | St. Cloud, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,603 | $15,893 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,913 | $11,837 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,718 | $7,680 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.89 | 15.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1155 | 740 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 338 | 478 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.4% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.7% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 30.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.5% |