| | Gardner, ND | Nisswa, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,075 | $22,702 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,348 | $11,945 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,111 | $7,926 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.65 | 14.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 286 | 3194 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 669 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 98.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.1% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 53.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |