| | Wausau, WI | Lufkin, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,087 | $11,747 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,140 | $10,304 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,353 | $5,910 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.87 | 12.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 442 | 546 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 83.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.7% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |