| | Baxter, MN | Hermantown, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,702 | $16,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,945 | $12,456 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,926 | $8,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.85 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3194 | 906 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 669 | 497 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 98.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.3% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.8% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 37.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.8% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% |