| | Stillwater, MN | Galena, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,416 | $18,784 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,957 | $17,490 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,735 | $11,350 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.36 | 10.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 952 | 523 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 702 | 226 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.6% | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |