| | Northfield, MN | Fairbanks, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,007 | $17,717 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,690 | $16,938 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,138 | $9,407 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 27.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 910 | 925 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 473 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.4% | 27.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% |