| | Nashwauk, MN | Brainerd, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,830 | $22,702 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,579 | $11,945 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,966 | $7,926 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.81 | 14.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1316 | 3194 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 669 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% |