| | Montrose, MN | River Falls, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,842 | $18,453 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $11,732 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,469 | $7,035 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.61 | 14.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 814 | 604 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 815 | 270 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 96.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.5% | 14.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 41.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |