| | St. Charles, MO | Lakeville, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,704 | $16,289 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,715 | $12,783 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,857 | $8,532 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.66 | 15.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 930 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 573 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 14.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.1% | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |