| | Wausau, WI | Dubuque, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,087 | $14,082 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,140 | $12,527 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,353 | $8,057 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.87 | 13.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 442 | 1306 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 334 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.7% | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |