| | Ely, MN | Houghton, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,248 | $13,180 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,456 | $10,068 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,233 | $6,586 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.24 | 15.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 906 | 954 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 497 | 855 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 20.1% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.6% | 54.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 20.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 11.2% | 1.5% |