| | Elgin, ND | Herman, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,622 | $14,990 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,116 | $12,881 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,241 | $7,925 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.64 | 11.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 528 | 1551 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 227 | 220 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 34.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 0.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |