| | Grand Marais, MN | Chaska, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,575 | $14,472 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,911 | $11,873 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,166 | $7,704 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.43 | 16.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 786 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 629 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.9% | 44.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.5% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% |