| | Fairfax, MN | Alden, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,683 | $18,349 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,363 | $13,959 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,575 | $9,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.56 | 15.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 902 | 440 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 848 | 554 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.3% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 17.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |