| | Staples township, MN | Wadena, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,543 | $18,361 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,707 | $11,472 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,908 | $7,162 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.1 | 14.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 676 | 847 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 491 | 1121 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.1% | 27.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 15.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |