| | Minneapolis, MN | Binghamton, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $27,434 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $22,458 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $14,765 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 12.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 1329 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 86.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.6% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.5% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.9% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% |