| | Altoona, WI | Thorp, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,120 | $14,818 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,854 | $12,338 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,458 | $7,077 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.16 | 12.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 417 | 265 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 87.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.6% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |