| | Montrose, MN | St. Peter, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,842 | $15,100 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $12,265 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,469 | $7,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.61 | 20.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 814 | 972 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 815 | 644 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.5% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 30.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.4% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.5% |