| | Wadena, MN | Vermontville, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,361 | $12,789 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,472 | $10,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,162 | $6,500 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 16.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 847 | 1048 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1121 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.5% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 9.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |