| | Northfield, MN | Nacogdoches, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,007 | $12,435 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,690 | $10,094 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,138 | $6,170 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 12.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 910 | 671 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 27.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.4% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% |