| | Burlington, WA | North Branch, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,071 | $18,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,430 | $11,168 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,303 | $7,096 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.62 | 17.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1709 | 577 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 348 | 775 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 16.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.6% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |