| | Lauderdale, MN | Gunnison, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,143 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,480 | $11,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $7,175 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.28 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 368 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 487 | 198 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 99.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 13.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.0% | 55.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.3% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |