| | Carlton, MN | Deer River, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,772 | $25,830 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,879 | $13,579 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,108 | $8,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 14.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 1316 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |