| | Aitkin, MN | Richland Center, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,498 | $15,124 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,310 | $12,745 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,373 | $7,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.59 | 11.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 412 | 292 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 402 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |