| | South St. Paul, MN | Springfield, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,289 | $17,573 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,783 | $16,085 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,532 | $10,083 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.83 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 930 | 671 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 573 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.1% | 45.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 14.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.5% |