| | Preston, MN | Peterson, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,623 | $18,623 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,496 | $11,496 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,490 | $7,490 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.46 | 13.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 933 | 933 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 908 | 908 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 14.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |