| | Nisswa, MN | Aitkin, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,702 | $15,498 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,945 | $13,310 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,926 | $8,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.85 | 12.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3194 | 412 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 669 | 439 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.4% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.2% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |