| | McFarland, WI | Cottage Grove, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,641 | $17,641 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,473 | $13,473 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,988 | $7,988 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.2 | 13.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 434 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 415 | 415 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 96.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 11.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 12.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.0% | 55.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.5% |