| | Welcome, MN | Amana, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,191 | $14,426 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,704 | $11,232 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,766 | $7,314 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.2 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 486 | 425 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 969 | 551 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.2% | 12.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.4% | 61.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 23.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 3.9% | 1.5% |