| | Athens, WI | Manistee, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,087 | $10,088 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,140 | $9,422 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,353 | $5,619 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.87 | 17.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 442 | 29155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 833 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.7% | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |