| | New Hope, MN | Hollister, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $18,019 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $12,320 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $7,248 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 23.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 881 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 80.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.2% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.6% | 14.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |