| | Maplewood, MN | Chesterton, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,143 | $12,763 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,480 | $9,826 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $5,384 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.28 | 15.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 525 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 487 | 640 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.2% | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |