| | Fosston, MN | Fertile, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,384 | $15,384 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,979 | $11,979 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,791 | $7,791 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.57 | 15.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1666 | 1666 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1375 | 1375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 28.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 19.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |