| | Barre, VT | Appleton, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,388 | $12,610 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,864 | $11,212 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,754 | $6,972 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.91 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 308 | 478 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 167 | 425 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.7% | 34.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.5% |