| | Milwaukee, WI | Merrill, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,577 | $14,394 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,645 | $12,704 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,875 | $7,377 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.44 | 18.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1234 | 952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 527 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 11.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 75.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 14.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 9.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |