| | Forest Lake, MN | Hudson, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,416 | $14,244 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,957 | $11,620 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,735 | $6,996 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.36 | 15.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 952 | 677 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 702 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.1% | 45.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |