| | Moorhead, MN | Columbus, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,166 | $12,946 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,633 | $11,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,747 | $6,840 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 15.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 667 | 294 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 479 | 317 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.4% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |