| | Stoughton, WI | Essex, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,641 | $12,426 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,473 | $8,966 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,988 | $5,240 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.2 | 12.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 434 | 513 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 415 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 18.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 70.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.7% | 5.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |