| | Richfield, MN | Homer, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,300 | $18,627 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,406 | $18,193 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,461 | $10,414 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.07 | 15.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 753 | 571 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 432 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.7% | 39.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.5% |