| | Columbia, TN | Brown Deer, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,801 | $16,577 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,088 | $13,645 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,478 | $7,875 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 15.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 487 | 1234 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 425 | 527 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 13.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 37.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 11.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |