| | St. Paul, MN | North Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,143 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,480 | $11,778 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,276 | $7,593 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.28 | 15.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1212 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 487 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 20.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 75.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.9% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 0.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% |