| | Marshall, MN | East Lansing, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,218 | $15,353 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,317 | $11,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,975 | $6,708 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 480 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 530 | 726 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.6% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.1% | 68.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 20.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 10.6% | 1.5% |