| | Paynesville, MN | Gibbon, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,893 | $16,512 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,837 | $12,292 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,680 | $8,222 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 14.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 740 | 1171 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 478 | 587 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.3% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 39.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 11.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |