| | Ironwood, MI | Ladysmith, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,470 | $15,995 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,454 | $13,693 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,805 | $7,747 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 11.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 483 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.5% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |