| | Appleton, WI | Amherst, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,610 | $23,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,212 | $19,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,972 | $12,129 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 11.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 478 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 425 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 56.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 19.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 4.3% | 1.5% |