| | Eau Claire, WI | Northfield, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,120 | $20,007 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,854 | $13,690 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,458 | $9,138 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.16 | 15.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 417 | 910 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.6% | 50.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% |