| | Ranier, MN | Spicer, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,925 | $15,550 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,805 | $12,732 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,075 | $8,208 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.36 | 14.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 495 | 777 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 764 | 758 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 29.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 14.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |