| | Portage, WI | Beaver Dam, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,552 | $17,378 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,465 | $12,528 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,300 | $7,371 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.89 | 13.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 321 | 433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 340 | 411 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |