| | Appleton, WI | Wausau, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,610 | $16,087 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,212 | $12,140 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,972 | $7,353 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 13.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 478 | 442 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 425 | 315 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 91.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 30.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |