| | Brainerd, MN | Perham, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,702 | $13,627 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,945 | $10,841 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,926 | $7,035 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.85 | 15.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3194 | 624 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 669 | 548 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |