| | Fairmont, MN | Marshall, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,191 | $16,218 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,704 | $12,317 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,766 | $7,975 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.2 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 486 | 480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 969 | 530 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.3% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% |