| | St. Charles, MN | Cresco, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,465 | $15,847 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,888 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,170 | $8,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.18 | 12.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 521 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 355 | 292 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.8% | 15.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.7% | 22.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |