| | Tofte, MN | St. Joseph, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,575 | $15,893 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,911 | $11,837 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,166 | $7,680 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.43 | 15.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 740 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 629 | 478 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 23.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.1% | 35.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |