| | Spencer, IA | Rochester, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,806 | $14,702 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,908 | $12,126 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,648 | $7,869 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.76 | 20.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1160 | 926 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 435 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.2% | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 13.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 3.6% | 1.5% |