| | Ashland, WI | Republic, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,255 | $12,275 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $11,178 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,359 | $7,169 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.71 | 16.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 267 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 275 | 495 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.7% | 11.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |