| | Colby, WI | Elmwood, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,818 | $18,453 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,338 | $11,732 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,077 | $7,035 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.25 | 14.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 265 | 604 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 270 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 28.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.3% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |