| | St. James, MN | Comfrey, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,924 | $14,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,866 | $12,451 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,872 | $7,938 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 12.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 464 | 488 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 526 | 247 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |