| | Redwood Falls, MN | West Des Moines, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,480 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,800 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,685 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.15 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 674 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 483 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.2% | 53.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% |