| | Austin, MN | Ely, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,342 | $16,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,245 | $12,456 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,846 | $8,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.24 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3433 | 906 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 868 | 497 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.1% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 20.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |