| | Rochester, MN | Gilroy, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,702 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,126 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,869 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.21 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 926 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 435 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.7% | 28.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |