| | Grand Marais, MN | Cook, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,575 | $16,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,911 | $12,456 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,166 | $8,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.43 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 906 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 629 | 497 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.9% | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |