| | Elk River, MN | Fremont, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,243 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,784 | $13,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,077 | $8,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.84 | 21.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 519 | 9555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 636 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.0% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.8% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 60.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 23.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 3.6% | 1.5% |