| | Staples, MN | Zionsville, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,543 | $13,852 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,707 | $10,395 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,908 | $5,931 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.1 | 16.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 676 | 674 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 366 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.0% | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 69.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 17.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 5.0% | 1.5% |