| | Appleton, WI | Fairmount, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,610 | $11,280 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,212 | $10,814 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,972 | $6,730 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 478 | 655 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 425 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 97.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 18.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 51.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 10.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |